Patterns of Mighty Maharajas

Pattern. It's an unmistakable element on nearly every page of Amita Baig's densley illustrated new book, Mighty Maharajas.


Not that color isn't omnipresent, too. By turning the pages, we're taking a tour through India -- the land of rich, eye-opening color, after all.


And enjoying sights like the vibrant decorative paintings that cover the walls inside Taragarh Fort, Bundi, pictured above, as well as the shimmering interior of Athar Mahal, below.


The piercing blue of the ornamented Chhavi Niwas corridor overlooking the City Palace, Jaipur, is unforgettable.


But Baig's main focus is architecture.... [via Style Court]