The Art of India: Traditions of Indian Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture |
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2nd century B.C. 8th century Ajanta Alampur altar Amaravati ambulatory architecture B.C. Fig Barhut Baroda Museum Bodhisattva body Bombay Buddha Buddhist buttresses Calcutta carved cave temple celestial Colour Plate curves dance dancer Deccan Delhi detail dome eighth century Elura face Fifth century figure flower Gandhāra Garbhagriha gate Goddess Gujerat Gwalior half of 2nd Harappa Head of image Indian art Indian painting Indian sculpture inner Jain Jātaka Kalugumalai Khajuraho Linga lion lotus Madhya Bharat Mamallapuram Mandapa Mathura Middle millennium B.C. modelling monument Museum of India National Museum niche Palace panel Pattadakal pilasters pillar Plates 57 Prince projection railing Rajasthan relief rock rock-cut roof Roundel Sanchi sanctuary Sandstone scene second century B.C. Second half serpent seventh century shape Sikhara Śiva socle South India South West Deccan stone storey Stupa style superstructure Surasundari symbols theme tier tradition tree Vasahi Vindhya Pradesh Viṣṇu Wales Museum wall Yakṣa Yakṣi