Heritage Of India - Ajanta Cave Murals

Heritage Of India,  Ajanta Cave Murals, Air India, Series 3, large folio, 12 inches x 16 inches, 12 prints, condition: as new.

  In 1819, a group of British soldiers game-hunting in the Ajanta Valley made a startling discovery. Lost for centuries behind verdant lush foliage, the tradition of Buddhist mural painting was rediscovered almost accidentally. This find changed the whole perspective of Buddhist art internationally. In continuation of the Heritage of India Series, Air India presents this portfolio of paintings from the Ajanta Caves. These paintings form not merely an Indian but an international heritage. The portfolio on the Ajanta Caves is issued in two parts - Series 3 covers the Ajanta Cave Murals and Series 4 the Ajanta Ceiling Murals. This is the series 3.