Ajanta Caves

Item

Title
Ajanta Caves
City
Ajanta, Maharashtra, India
Country
India
Century
5th century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Building Type
chaityas
shrines
religious structures
Style/Period
Gupta
Cultural Context
Indian
Materials
paint and mud-plaster applied to Volcanic rock
Description
The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original group. The paintings and sculptures of Ajanta, considered masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, have had a considerable artistic influence.
Source
Saif Haq
Photographer
Saif Haq
Rights Holder
© Saif Haq
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
Item sets
All Faculty Collections
Saif Haq Collection
Media
https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/ttu_haq_000469.jpg

“Ajanta Caves”, Saif Haq Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/haq/item/14958