Yazdani Ajanta Plate Pt. 2

8/12/2019 Yazdani Ajanta Plate Pt. 2

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THE C O L O U R M O N O C H R O M E R E P R O D U C T I O N SO F THE AJANTA FRESCOES BASEDON

P H O T O G R A P H Y

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35051WI T H AN EXPLANATOR Y TEXT

Bv G. Y A Z D A N I M.A.DIRECTOR OF ARC EO LOGY H .E .H . THE NIZ AM'S DOMINIONS

AND AN APPENDIX ON INSCRIPTIONS BY

JO H N L L NO F THE BRlT ISH M USEUM

PART IICOMPRISING 18 COLOUR AND

3 1 MONOCHROME PLATESOF CAVE 11

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, PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAINC O L O U R PLATES BY MESSRS.HENRY STON E& SON, BANBURY

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F BRUC K M ANN AG., M U N I C HTEXT AND COL L OTYPES BY JOHN JOHNSON AT THE

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LIST OF L TESSE RIAL NO. SUBJE CT PLACE

I PL A N OF CAVE l l KEY TO THE CavePOSITIO NS OF THE FRESCOES

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THE W A G H O R A RIVER Aja nt aa . THE VERANDA C E IL IN G Cave 11A N D PIL L A R S6 DETAIL OF PIL L A RS Do.THE FAQADE OFTH E R IGHT Do.CHAPEL OF THE V E R A N D ATHE INTERIOR Do.THE B U D D H A SCULPTURE) The shrinea FL Y IN G FIG URES, KINN -RAS A N D OTHER C E LESTIALBEINGS BRIN G IN G O F F ER IN G STO THE BO D H ISA T T V A

Back wall of theveranda left of thedoor

VIII a . V O T ARIES BRING IN G OFFER- Do., right of the

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INGSTO THE BUDDHA door6 VOTARIES A D O R ING THE Do.BUDDHAINDRA A N D THE FOUR Y K-SH Sa FL Y IN G F IGURES A N DFLORAL DE SIGNS6 ASNAKECHARMERFLORALDE SIGNS AND D E CO R A T IV EMOTI FSa . PL E A SA N T R Y O V E R A CUPOFWINE6 TW OPOT BELLIED FR IENDSa THE E X IL E OF A LADY(nor idmtified6 HALT IN H E J U ~ G L E CON-T I NUATI O N OF THE PR E C E D -ING SUBJECTa . THE CHIL D THROWN IN T O APOOL: CONTINUATIONOFTHEPRECEDING SUBJECT6 THE LADY IN EXILE: DE-TAILA PA L A C E SCENE (not identified

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Middle panel ceil-ing of the verandaLeft of preceding

Ceilingof he vcran- }da right of X aDo.

Left wall of he rightchapelJ verandaDo.

Back wall of theright chapel veranda

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Right wall of theright chapel veranda

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LIST OF PLATESSERIAL N O. SUBJECT PLACE

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X V a. A LO T US L A K E A N D THEPAIR OF G O L D E N G EESE :

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M A H A HA M S A JA T A K A 6. A RANI AND THE GOLDENG EESE: M A H A H A MSA JATAKAa. THE BODIDSATTVA AS AG O L D E N GOOSE: MAHAHAM SAJATAKA _6. A CO URT SCENE: MAHAH A M S A JATAKA

XVII a. A RANI WITH HER ATTEN-DANT

b. A FLY ING FIGURE ARHAT

XVlli a. A R A J A ? YAKSHA A N D HISC O N S O R T

b. THE BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA

X IX A COURT SCENE: BI RTH OFTHE B U D D H A

XX A PA LA C E SC ENE: BIRTH OFTHE BUDDHA

XXI A PRINCESS: BIRTH OF THEB U D D H A

XXII MAYA HOLDINGTHE B R A N C H OF THE SAL TR EE: BIRTH OFTH E B U D D H A

XXIII A SCENE not identifiedXXIV V OTARIES BRINGING OFFER-

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XXV VOTARIES BRINGING OFFE R-INGS

XXVI THE CEIL I N G

Left wall, front gal-lery , interior

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Inner face of thepilaster between thefront and left galleriesCeilingof the frontgalleryFront face of thepi laster between thefront and left galleriesBack wall of the leftga llery, left eomerAbove the first celldoor, back wall ofthe left galleryRighto f the preceding subject

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Below the precedingsubject

D o.Left va11 of thechapel, left of theante-chamberR ight wall of thechapel, left of theante-chamberT he chapel left ofthe ante - chamber

XXVII T HE BUDDHA IN VARIOUS Back gallery, leftofATTITUDES the ante-chamber

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r r i g h XXXIII36 ) ; G r i } f i t l u ~ F ig . 3 5Text, Vol. I, p. 5

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Do. Grijfitlu, Fig. 5 TextVol. I p. 7)

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Do. G r i j f i t h s ~ 9 G

Do. G r i / f i t l u 30 H

D o. G r i j f i t l u Fig. 30 Text,Vol. I p. 14)

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LIST OF PLATESCOLOUR OR REFERENCETO COPIESSERI A L NO. SU BJ ECT PLACE MONOCHROME P U B LI SHED

X X V III a THE BUDDHA IN V A R I O USATT ITUDES MUDR/1 8)b THE B O D HISA T T V A MAITRE YA

XXIX THE BUDDHA IN V A R IO USATTITUDES MUDR/18)

XXX THE CEILINGXXX a ABODHISATTVA

6 A KNEELING LADY:DETAILX X X II VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER

IN GS

XXXIII a.VOTARIES BRINGINGOFFERIN G S6 THE SAME: CONTINUATION

X XXIV HARITI ANDPANCIKA SCULPTU RE

XXXV A COUR TSCENE: THE G A M EOFDI CE: V 1 D H U R A P ~ I T AJATAKA

X X X V I a A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURAP ~ J I T A JATAKAb ANO THER SCENE:V I D H U R A - P ~ J I T A JATAKA

X X X V I I A PROCESSION: VIDHURAP ~ I T JATAKAXXXV A PROCESSION: DETAIL

Fron t wall of theshr ine, left of thedoorLeft wall of theshrineRight wall of theshrineT he shrineBack gallery, right of }the ante-cham ber

Do.Lef t wall of thechapel, right of thean te-chamber

Do .R ight wall of thechapelBack wall of thechapel, right of thean te-chamberBack wall of therightgallery

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XXX X A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURA- A bove the secondP ~ I T JA TAK.A cell -doorXL A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURA- Between the second

P ~ : Q I T A JATAKA and third cel l-d oorsXLI a. AL A D Y IRANDATI INTHE Do.

SWING: V I D H U R A - P ~ J ? I T AJATAKA6 THE N G KING: D o.

V I D H U R A P ~ J ? I T A JATAKAXLIT STORYOF THE SEA- VOYAGE: D o.P U ~ A V A D A N AXLID a. P U ~ BRINGING OFFER

INGS TO THE BU DDHA6 CONTINUATION OF TH ESA M E STORY

Above the door o fthe thirdcell

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LIST OF PLATESSERIAL NO. SYBJECT

XLIV a TH E MUSICIANS: PU_RNAAVADANA6 A P AL A C E S CENE 11otidentified)

X LV A P ALACE S CENE: A LA D Y K N EE L I N G AT TH E FE ET OFA R A JA IN AN A N G R Y M O O Dnot identified)

XLVI a. A COURT S CENE 11ot identified)6 A BODHISA IT VA IN THETEACHING ATTITUDE

X L V I I a e. PA NELS FROM THE CEILIN G

XLVIII a A N G K IN G WITH HISC O N S O R T

6 A N G KING WITH HISC O N S OR Tc. A YAKSHAd A YAKSHA

XLIX a A N G KING WITH ID S CO NS ORT6 TWO POT-BELLIED FRIENDSGAlfAS)

c. A FOUR-HANDED G lf

d PANELS FROM THE CEI LI N G

PLACENearthe door ofthethirdcellRight of the door ofthe third cellRight wall, the frontgallery abo ve thecell-door

Below the precedingsubj ectRight wall of thefront gallery, right ofthecell-doorFro nt gallery and thehallThe pedestal of thesecond pillar fromleft, backrow of thehall

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The pedestal of thethird pillar from left,backrow of the hall

Do.The second pillarfrom the left bac krow of the hallBack gallery

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TH FAc ADE O TH RI GHT CH APE L OF T HE VERANDA


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a) VOTARIES BRINGINGOF FE RIN GS TOTH BUDDHA

6 VOTAR IES ADORING TH BUDDHA


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a) Pl.EASA.. ITRY OYER A CUP O W IN E

b) TWO POT-BELLIED FRIENDS


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6 HALT IN THE JU NG LE: CONTINUATION OF TH PRECEDING SUBJEC T


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6l A COURT SCEN E: MAHAHAMSA J ATAKA


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A PR L ICESS: BIRTH OF TH BUDDHA


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A PROCESSION l T A JATAKA


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