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A painting from the Ajanta caves from the 6th century. version 2 version 3 - exposure correction & size change only. This is one of the best photos available anywhere of the paintings in the Ajanta caves in India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These paintings were made between 2nd century BCE and 6th century CE.
English: Frescoes above (I believe) the central doorway to Ajanta cave 17. The ceiling is covered in decorative patterns, below is a row of Buddhas, and just above the doorway a couple of every day life scenes.
[8] [20] Ajanta is 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the Ellora Caves, which contain Hindu, Jain and Buddhist caves, the last dating from a period similar to Ajanta. The Ajanta style is also found in the Ellora Caves and other sites such as the Elephanta Caves , Aurangabad Caves , Shivleni Caves and the cave temples of Karnataka . [ 21 ]
Major Robert Gill (1804–1879) [2] [4] was an army officer, antiquarian, painter and photographer in British India.He is best known for his paintings copying the frescoes of the Ajanta Caves.
The history of cave paintings in India or rock art range from drawings and paintings from prehistoric times, beginning in the caves of Central India, typified by those at the Bhimbetka rock shelters from around 10,000 BP, to elaborate frescoes at sites such as the rock-cut artificial caves at Ajanta and Ellora, extending as late as 6th–10th century CE.
Fresco from the Ajanta Caves built and painted during the Gupta Empire in the 6th century AD Thanks to large number of ancient rock-cut cave temples, valuable ancient and early medieval frescoes have been preserved in more than 20 locations of India. [ 13 ]
Fresco from the Ajanta Caves, author unknown Discovery of the Land , at and by Candido Portinari (edited by Durova ) The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp , by Rembrandt
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