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Humayun’s Tomb SAKSHAM SHARMA
2021UAR1180
Content
About Humayun’s Tomb
Materiality and source of it
Embedded geometry
Ornamentation
Texture
Dimensional
Time Period
About Humayun’s Tomb
• It is located in Nizamuddin East
• Also known as Maqbara-i-
Humayun
• Commissioned by Begum Bega
and designed by Ar. Mirak Mirza
Ghiyas
• Declared an UNESCO world
heritage site in 1993
• It was the first garden tomb of
India. It also features a double
dome.
Materiality and
source of it
Red Sandstone from Dholpur,
Rajasthan
White Marble from Makrana, Rajasthan
Embedded
Geometry
• Humayun’s Tomb has a
square ninefold plan. Where 8
two-storyed vaulted chambers
radiate from the central,
double dome.
• The corners have been
chamfered giving it a
octoganal look.
• It also has multiple octoganal
and square shaped chhatris.
Ornamentation
Sculpture on the
corner of gates
Sculpture on
center of gates
Jaali design and
arches
Flutings on the
roof, from inside
Mihrab design on
the West wall
Dimensions|
time period|
texture and colour
• the tomb reaches a height of 47m (154 ft) and the
plinth is 91m(299 ft) wide and was the first Indian
building to use the Persian double dome on a high
neck drum, and measures 42.5m (139 ft), and is
topped by 6m (20 ft) high brass sphineal
• The construction of Humayun’s tomb took 9 years,
spanning from 1565 to 1572
• It has a smooth marble texture, rough red
sandstone and a rough stone grating texture
• It includes red sanstone colour along with white and
black marble inlay
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Humayun's Tomb.pptx

  • 1. Humayun’s Tomb SAKSHAM SHARMA 2021UAR1180
  • 2. Content About Humayun’s Tomb Materiality and source of it Embedded geometry Ornamentation Texture Dimensional Time Period
  • 3. About Humayun’s Tomb • It is located in Nizamuddin East • Also known as Maqbara-i- Humayun • Commissioned by Begum Bega and designed by Ar. Mirak Mirza Ghiyas • Declared an UNESCO world heritage site in 1993 • It was the first garden tomb of India. It also features a double dome.
  • 4. Materiality and source of it Red Sandstone from Dholpur, Rajasthan White Marble from Makrana, Rajasthan
  • 5. Embedded Geometry • Humayun’s Tomb has a square ninefold plan. Where 8 two-storyed vaulted chambers radiate from the central, double dome. • The corners have been chamfered giving it a octoganal look. • It also has multiple octoganal and square shaped chhatris.
  • 6. Ornamentation Sculpture on the corner of gates Sculpture on center of gates Jaali design and arches Flutings on the roof, from inside Mihrab design on the West wall
  • 7. Dimensions| time period| texture and colour • the tomb reaches a height of 47m (154 ft) and the plinth is 91m(299 ft) wide and was the first Indian building to use the Persian double dome on a high neck drum, and measures 42.5m (139 ft), and is topped by 6m (20 ft) high brass sphineal • The construction of Humayun’s tomb took 9 years, spanning from 1565 to 1572 • It has a smooth marble texture, rough red sandstone and a rough stone grating texture • It includes red sanstone colour along with white and black marble inlay