Art, Sculpture & Rock Art
Ajanta cave murals
2nd c. BCE - 5th c. CEBuddhist artisansAjanta caves (Maharashtra)Rajasthan
200 BCE
Rock-cut Buddhist monasteries famous for some of the finest surviving ancient Indian painting.
- Dated
- 200 BCE–500 CE
- As scholars put it
- 2nd c. BCE - 5th c. CE
- Originator
- Buddhist artisans
- Source text
- Ajanta caves (Maharashtra)
- Region
- Rajasthan
- Discipline
- Art, Sculpture & Rock Art
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Meanwhile in the West
A high point of world mural art.
Fair to say
An artistic/architectural achievement rather than a 'stolen' technology.
Path to modern innovation
A masterpiece of painting technique and narrative art.
Transmission
Influenced Buddhist art across Asia; UNESCO site.
References
- 1ASI
- 2UNESCO
Further reading
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