INDIA...Caves of Ajanta

The article calls the caves "The Greatest Ancient Picture Gallery". Take a few moments to read about the Buddhist scenes in the Indian caves. The caves were first discovered in the 1800s and have been studied ever since.

Because of the thorough nature of the artwork, the complexity of the images, the preservation of the site, this is a key component of Art History in India. It provides us with a comparison between the European Tradition and Art Beyond the European Tradition. The author states, "In time it became clear that Ajanta contained probably the greatest picture gallery to survive from the ancient world, and along with the frescoes of Pompeii, the fabulous murals of Livia’s Garden House outside Rome, and the encaustic wax portraits of the Egyptian Fayyum, Ajanta’s walls represented perhaps the most comprehensive depiction of civilized life to survive from antiquity".

Take the time to become familiar with this historical site. It is a rich depiction of the Indian culture.