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Ajanta (əjŭn`tə), village, Maharashtra state, W central India, in the Ajanta Hills. The famous Ajanta caves, discovered in 1819, contain remarkable examples of Buddhist art. The caves, carved out of the side of a steep ravine, consist of chapels and monasteries dating from c.200 B.C.–A.D. 650 with magnificent frescoes and sculpture depicting scenes from the life of Buddha. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Also included are a brief
examination of the Ajanta caves' impact on Asian art and an
appendix of early descriptions of the caves, written in the 19th century
by their British discoverers. Inside, the deliberate roughness of the hand-compacted surfaces and
the amorphousness of the connections between the geometric plan forms
produces a cave-like quality -- 'visual reminders of the Buddhist
caves at Ajanta and Ellora,' says Doshi. |
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