India Revealed: The Caves of Ajanta, Ellora, and Elephanta, Mumbai (Travel Guide) by Guides Approach & Raezer David & Raezer Jennifer

Author:Guides, Approach & Raezer, David & Raezer, Jennifer [Guides, Approach]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781936614332
Publisher: www.approachguides.com
Published: 2013-05-28T00:00:00+00:00

Reliefs

Along with Cave 19, this cave marks a move away from painted decoration in favor of reliefs. All available space within the hall — columns, walls, and ceiling — is covered with ornate reliefs, depicting events in the life of the Buddha on the left wall and Buddha images on right.

Frieze and brackets around the central nave

Cave 26’s nave has the most ornate relief decoration of any cave at Ajanta. While brackets carry the typical decoration (dharmachakra Buddhas flanked by flying celestials), the frieze has become significantly more elaborate: as opposed to the simple arrangements of earlier friezes, seated Buddhas here sit in complex architectural structures and are flanked by an expansive retinue (see Fig. 61).

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