Ajanta caves : ancient paintings of Buddhist India
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TextPublication details: London,New York etc Thames & Hudson 2005Description: 256pISBN: - 0500285012
- 759.54 BEH
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | CEPT Library | Faculty of Architecture | 759.54 BEH | Checked out to Aaryan Shah (0001906517) | Status:Catalogued;Bill No:75 | 30/11/2024 | 005471 |
CONTENTS Preface and acknowledgments 6 Foreword (by Cleveland Beach) 9 INTRODUCTION 11 The compassionate world of Buddhism 12 The site of the caves 14 The early Hinayana phase 26 The second creative phase 27 Working methods and scale 30 The nature and scope of the mural paintings 30 On the preservation of the paintings 50 The sculptures 50 Discovery and appreciation 52 The role of photography 55 The impact of Ajanta on Asian art 58 Note on the Jataka stories (by Sangitika Nigam) 59 THE PRINCIPAL PAINTED CAVES 63 Colour plates 65 Descriptons and plans 234 APPENDIX Early descriptions of the Ajanta caves and their discovery 238 Select Bibliography 254 Index 256
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