A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c8.52
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c8.52
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Another type, built frequently by Jains and occasionally by Brahmanists, is a modification of the monastery, the monks' cells round the quadrangle being replaced by niches enshrining images. The modifications of both ground-plan and superstructure are, indeed, endless.¹ All forms offer abundant opportunity for artistic decoration.