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Ornamentation & British Era Lahore

Abstract

In the context of the cultural and regional history of Lahore, various rulers left their mark in the form of built heritage. Ornamentation and its connection with the buildings cannot be ignored. This paper is focused on the designs observed in one of the Courtrooms of the High Court building, Lahore. The descriptive research in a historical setting is applied. It aims to bring in light the design ornamentation present in the interior of this historic monument. It also aims to explore the context of these motifs with a link to the regional style of Lahore. Chief Court building interior ornamentation was selected as the sample for this paper. This research is helpful for art historians, design students as well as heritage conservatives. The paper also identified various motifs carrying inspiration from local floral patterns, a variation of the acanthus motif. It was quite interesting in developing an understanding of the philosophy behind using various patterns. Further in-depth research on designs to preserve them for the future generations is need of the hour

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