NEW DELHI: Conservators have made a shocking discovery at the domed ceiling of the 16th-century Sabz Burj, a Mughal monument close to Humayun's tomb: hidden art work in blue, yellow, pink and white, and a few even in gold.
The conservators, running beneath the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and Archaeological Survey of India, and experts say that is the first time early 16th century wall art work were discovered on a monument in Delhi.
Sabz Burj (or Green Tower, even if the dome is blue at the outdoor), is likely one of the earliest Mughal buildings influenced by Timurid structure and richly ornamented with incised plasterwork, glazed ceramic tiles and decorative lattice stonework. Conservation work began in November.
“On the removal of 20thcentury cement and lime-wash layers, remnants of 16th-century painted decorations have been came upon at the domed ceiling which might have at the beginning been totally coated with floral art work with blue, yellow, pink, white, and even gold, being the major colours,” said an reputable.
Though lines of wall art work have been visible at the wall surfaces, it used to be expected that the ceiling could be ornamented with the standard incised lime plaster patterns. But the painted ceiling shocked everybody.
“It turns out a lot of the portray used to be lost due to seepage of rainwater and efforts are beneath manner to verify it never recurs. Portions of the plastered surface have additionally fallen away due to structural motion in the building,” said an reputable.
National and international experts were roped in by the AKTC-Havells crew to advise on methods to remove later layers and surface coating. “Further analysis of the painted pigments will likely be undertaken before formulating a conservation strategy for the painted ceiling,” an reputable said.
The mission is supported by appliance main Havells as a part of its CSR task.
The conservators, running beneath the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and Archaeological Survey of India, and experts say that is the first time early 16th century wall art work were discovered on a monument in Delhi.
Sabz Burj (or Green Tower, even if the dome is blue at the outdoor), is likely one of the earliest Mughal buildings influenced by Timurid structure and richly ornamented with incised plasterwork, glazed ceramic tiles and decorative lattice stonework. Conservation work began in November.
“On the removal of 20thcentury cement and lime-wash layers, remnants of 16th-century painted decorations have been came upon at the domed ceiling which might have at the beginning been totally coated with floral art work with blue, yellow, pink, white, and even gold, being the major colours,” said an reputable.
Though lines of wall art work have been visible at the wall surfaces, it used to be expected that the ceiling could be ornamented with the standard incised lime plaster patterns. But the painted ceiling shocked everybody.
“It turns out a lot of the portray used to be lost due to seepage of rainwater and efforts are beneath manner to verify it never recurs. Portions of the plastered surface have additionally fallen away due to structural motion in the building,” said an reputable.
National and international experts were roped in by the AKTC-Havells crew to advise on methods to remove later layers and surface coating. “Further analysis of the painted pigments will likely be undertaken before formulating a conservation strategy for the painted ceiling,” an reputable said.
The mission is supported by appliance main Havells as a part of its CSR task.
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