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- catalog abstract "In 1819, a group of British soldiers on a hunting expedition chanced upon the Ajanta caves, lying in the horseshoe-shaped ravine of a river some 200 miles northeast of Bombay. Ranging in date from the second century BC to the sixth century AD, the paintings and sculptures that they found there now rank among the world's most important cultural treasures. Since the rediscovery of the caves, numerous attempts have been made to photograph the murals and sculptures accurately, but these works of art were created using the glow of lamps and candles, not the harsh light of modern professional photography. Now, in The Ajanta Caves, using long exposures that pick up natural ambient light, Benoy K. Behl captures some of the finest works of Buddhist art in all their natural luminosity. The artists who created the Ajanta caves were early followers of the Buddha, and they sought an isolated haven where they could meditate in peace. What is unique about the paintings is not their variety, nor the skill displayed in their composition, but their humanity; the men and women of this world look upon each other with expressions of infinite caring.".
- catalog contributor b10751028.
- catalog contributor b10751029.
- catalog coverage "Ajanta Caves (India)".
- catalog created "c1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "c1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
- catalog description "In 1819, a group of British soldiers on a hunting expedition chanced upon the Ajanta caves, lying in the horseshoe-shaped ravine of a river some 200 miles northeast of Bombay. Ranging in date from the second century BC to the sixth century AD, the paintings and sculptures that they found there now rank among the world's most important cultural treasures. Since the rediscovery of the caves, numerous attempts have been made to photograph the murals and sculptures accurately, but these works of art were created using the glow of lamps and candles, not the harsh light of modern professional photography. Now, in The Ajanta Caves, using long exposures that pick up natural ambient light, Benoy K. Behl captures some of the finest works of Buddhist art in all their natural luminosity. The artists who created the Ajanta caves were early followers of the Buddha, and they sought an isolated haven where they could meditate in peace. What is unique about the paintings is not their variety, nor the skill displayed in their composition, but their humanity; the men and women of this world look upon each other with expressions of infinite caring.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-255) and index.".
- catalog description "The compassionate world of Buddhism -- The site of the caves -- The early Hinayana phase -- The second creative phase -- Working methods and scale -- The nature and scope of the mural paintings -- On the preservation of the paintings -- The sculptures -- Discovery and appreciation -- The role of photography -- The impact of Ajanta on Asian art -- Colour plates -- Descriptions and plans -- Early descriptions of the Ajanta caves and their discovery.".
- catalog extent "256 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Ajanta Caves.".
- catalog identifier "0810919834 (clothbound)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Ajanta Caves.".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "c1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Harry N. Abrams,".
- catalog relation "Ajanta Caves.".
- catalog spatial "Ajanta Caves (India)".
- catalog spatial "India Ajanta.".
- catalog subject "751.7/3/095484 21".
- catalog subject "Buddhist cave temples India Ajanta.".
- catalog subject "Buddhist mural painting and decoration India Ajanta.".
- catalog subject "Cave temples India Ajanta.".
- catalog subject "Cave temples, Buddhist India Ajanta.".
- catalog subject "Gautama Buddha Art.".
- catalog subject "Mural painting and decoration, Buddhist India Ajanta.".
- catalog subject "Mural painting and decoration, Indic India Ajanta.".
- catalog subject "ND2829.A4 B44 1998".
- catalog tableOfContents "The compassionate world of Buddhism -- The site of the caves -- The early Hinayana phase -- The second creative phase -- Working methods and scale -- The nature and scope of the mural paintings -- On the preservation of the paintings -- The sculptures -- Discovery and appreciation -- The role of photography -- The impact of Ajanta on Asian art -- Colour plates -- Descriptions and plans -- Early descriptions of the Ajanta caves and their discovery.".
- catalog title "The Ajanta Caves : artistic wonder of ancient Buddhist India / text and photographs by Benoy K. Behl ; with additional notes on the Jataka stories by Sangitika Nigam ; foreword by Milo C. Beach.".
- catalog type "Art. fast".
- catalog type "text".