Ajanta: Painting, sculpture, architectureAnnotation. Volume Two begins with the contentious, yet challenging, views of Hans Bakker and Richard Cohen, both of whom are involved with an overview of Ajanta's development. This is explored further in shorter essays by Karl Khandalavala, Arvind Jamkhedkar, and Brahmanand Deshpande. At the same time, the author presents a detailed analysis of the form and development of Cave 26, as a model upon which his other arguments are built. |
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Contents
The Earliest Caves c 100 BCE to c 150 CE | 1 |
460 Ajantas Vakataka Renaissance Conceived | 6 |
461 Planning begun at the Vakataka courts and at Ajanta itself | 8 |
462 Excavations begin at the site | 12 |
463464465 Early developments and decisions | 15 |
466 A signal year for innovations at the site | 25 |
467 Work Continues in Normal Course | 29 |
468 Ajantas First Buddha Images | 33 |
The Period of Confl ict and Asmaka Takeover | 53 |
475478 Asmaka Control of the Site | 56 |
The Impact of Bagh | 66 |
Aspects of Patronage | 67 |
The Decoration of the Caves | 70 |
The Primacy of Cave 1 | 73 |
The Cave 1 Buddha and the Death of Harisena late 477 | 80 |
The Traumas of 478 | 82 |
The Privileged Lesser Caves shrines made Lower 6 7 11 15 | 36 |
Prime Minister Varahadevas Cave 16 | 40 |
King Upendraguptas Caves 17 19 20 29 | 45 |
The Emperor Harisenas Cave 1 fl ourishes | 49 |
Evolution of Cell Doorway Fittings from 468 through 471 | 51 |
The Period of Disruption 479480 | 96 |
The End of Patronage | 106 |
A Brief Appreciation | 108 |
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Handbuch Der Orientalistik: History and Development ..., Part 2, Volume 18 No preview available - 2009 |
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abandoned able added aisle Ajanta Cave 17 already ambulatory appear Asmaka Aurangabad Cave Bagh beautiful bhadrasana Buddha image Caitya Cave caitya hall capitals carved Cave 1 interior Cave 26 ceiling cells central century clear clearly complex continue course court decoration dedicated detail devotees donors doorway earlier early elaborate emperor evident excavation expected façade fact figures finished first forms front Harisena’s Hinayana hooks inscription intrusive king late later least Lower medallion mode monks motifs never offerings original painted panels patrons perhaps Period of Disruption pillars plastered porch possible probably projection rear rear wall reason remain revealed sculptures seems seen shrine antechamber shrinelet side simple site’s space standing started stupa suggests surely troubled underway unfinished Upper Vakataka View vihara Volume wall whole wing worship
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ajanta: Painting, sculpture, architecture Volume 4 of Ajanta: History and Development Volume 18 of Handbook of oriental studies. Section two, India Handbuch der Orientalistik: Indien |
| Author | Walter M. Spink |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | BRILL, 2005 |
| ISBN | 900414983X, 9789004149830 |
| Length | 376 pages |
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