Interieur van de Rani Rupamati-moskee in Ahmedabad before 1866

This is Thomas Biggs' photograph of the Interior of the Rani Rupamati-moskee in Ahmedabad. The image is a study in contrasts—the cool tones of the aged paper set against the warm sepia of the print. The composition is structured around a deep, almost dizzying perspective, pulling the eye into what looks like a vertical shaft defined by strong horizontal lines. The symmetry, though present, is slightly off, suggesting a tension between the ideal and the real, the planned and the observed. This photograph's power comes from the way it uses perspective and light to explore the limits and possibilities of architectural space. Biggs doesn't just document; he interprets, using the camera's unique ability to abstract and redefine space. Through this photograph, we're invited to reconsider our relationship with the built environment and the cultural values it embodies.