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.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Harry N. Abrams, c1998.Description: 256 p. : ill. (some col.), map 31 cmISBN:- 0-8109-1983-4
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Reference | Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference | ND 2829.A4 .B395 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 3AEA0000269454 |
Speaks of the Temples of Ajanta which are decorated with hundreds of subtle and beautiful murals depicting scenes from the lives of Buddha and the Buddhist cosmology .The murals were photographed without using artificial lighting and are considered to be a "fascinating glimpse of the wellspring of a deal of Asian Art".The 189 color photographs are complimented by text and series of explantory line drawing and images.
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