Cave Architecture and Mural Traditions · 2nd Century BCE to 8th Century CE
The Murals of Ajanta
Analyzing the narrative techniques and aesthetic beauty of the Jataka tales painted on cave walls.
Key Questions
- 1How do the artists use color and gesture to direct the viewer's eye through a complex narrative?
- 2What emotional tone is set by the delicate shading in the Padmapani Bodhisattva?
- 3How does the subterranean environment affect the way these paintings are experienced?
CBSE Learning Outcomes
CBSE: Later Mural Traditions - Class 11CBSE: Post-Mauryan Trends in Indian Art - Class 11
Class: Class 11
Subject: Fine Arts
Unit: Cave Architecture and Mural Traditions
Period: 2nd Century BCE to 8th Century CE
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