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Artistic achievements of Ajanta Painters

Answer 1



The Caves at Ajanta, India, c. 200 B.C.E. - 650 C.E. (public domain)

Hidden away in the hills of Northwest India, some 200 miles from the busy streets of Mumbai, emerge a magnificent jewel of art and religion: the Ajanta Caves.



Cave 26, (photo: Arian Zwegers, CC: BY 2.0)

Cave 26, (photo: Arian Zwegers, CC: BY 2.0)

The caves, cut into the face of a mountain, form a horseshoe shape around the Wangorah River. They are an example of one of Indian's unique artistic traditions known as rock cut temples. Ajanta consists of thirty caves, each dedicated to the life of the Buddha.

Each cave is filled with sculpture, wall murals, and ceiling paintings. Though much of this site has collapsed, what remains at Ajanta has allowed a glimpse into the artistic traditions of ancient India

Answer 2

The paintings and rock sculptures in the Ajanta caves, a Buddhist monastic complex in the Maharashta state of India, are a testimony to the golden age of Buddhism in India and a unique artistic achievement.