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6 characteristics of ajanta period painting |
Answer» Yes<br>\xa0∙\xa0The paintings of Ajanta are world famous. Ajanta is a place where several caves were hollowed out of the hills over centuries.∙\xa0These were built by the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.∙\xa0Most of these were Buddhist monasteries while some of them were decorated with paintings. These caves are dark from inside and paintings may have been made light of lamps and torches.∙\xa0These paintings contained the stories from jatakas and life of Buddha. The most famous painting is that of Bodhisattva Padmapani.∙\xa0The colours are vivid even after\xa01500\xa0years.∙\xa0These colours were made of plants and minerals. | |