Guide to the Ajanta Painting Vol 2 : Devotional and Ornamental Paintings de Monika Zin

Paperback . New. (Size: 30.5 x 23 cms.), (Part of 2 vols set), [Dy. 4t., 264 line drawings] The pinatings iun the Buddhist cave monasteries of Ajanta (first century BC and fifith century AD) convey unique insights into the life and beliefs of ancient Indians. Alongside the paintings of Buddhist legends, which aimed to convey Buddhist ethics, the caves alkso contains scores of non-narrative paintings. Many of them depict the Buddha , the Bodhisattavs, or other buddhist themes, but the greater portion is made up of images that are nly loosely connected to the Buddhist faith: they show lucky charms and auspiocious scenes from the world of the genies and gods, who showered humans with material wealth rather then assisting them on the path to nirvana. The book presents drawings of many of these devotional and ornamental paintingsm, together with brief summaries of their interpretations, on the basis of literary references, many of the scenes and symbols are identified here for the first time. 38 Year of Publication 2003 8121510848