Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v1.c6: Index

Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v1.c6

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Index

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*Abhaya*, a religious attitude, 34 *n.*² Ahmad, Syed, vii; copies of the paintings by, v, vi, 11 Ajanta, the caves: description of Cave I, 2–3; general description, 1–3; sculpture, 2; situation, 1 —, the paintings: on the capital of a pillar, 51; on the ceiling, 48–51; copies, previous, v, xi, xiv; damage, v–vi, xi; aesthetics, xix–xix; Hellenistic influence, xv–xvi, 48; Italian affinities, xvi–xvii, 31; materials used, 1–2; method of executing, 2; reproduction by colour photography, v, vi, xiv; restoration, vi Akbar Yar Jung Bahadur, Nawab, vii *Alāra*, painting of, 14 Alligator, representation of a, 23 *aṅgiya*, bodice, 17, 17 *n.*, 21 *n.* *aṅgrakha*, coat, 22 *n.*¹, 41 Animals, representations of: alligator, 23; antelopes, 18, 19; bulls, 51; deer, 3, 3 *n.*¹; doves, 33; elephants, 18, 41, 43; geese, 501; goats, 24; horses, 18, 22, 43; lion, 29; monkeys, 29; owl, 31; oxen, 14, 51; peacocks, 7, 29; pigeon, 4–7; serpents, 13–14, 38–43; sharks, 23 Antelopes, representations of, 18, 19 Architecture in the paintings, 17, 25, 48 Areca-nut palms, representations of, 30, 41 Armlets, representations of, 5, 10 *n.*¹, 15, 36 *ārsī*, thumb-ring, 16 *aśoka* tree, representations of the, 30, 41 Attitudes, Buddha in various, 34–5 Avalokiteśvara (?), painting of, 33–4

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Bacchanalian scene, a, 48–51 *baddhīs*, flower-strings, 14 Banana-trees, representations of, 7, 25, 41 Band, gold, representation of a, 37

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Bangles, representations of, 10 *n.*¹, 12, 15, 37, 43 Barnett, Dr. L. D., vii Baskets, representations of, 17, 33, 40, 45 *bāzūbands*, armlets, 10 *n.*¹ Belts, representations of, 19, 47, 50 Benares brocades, 10, 12 *Bhikshu* at a palace door, a, 8–9 *Bhūsparśa*, a religious attitude, 34 *n.*² Binyon, Laurence, vii Boat, representation of a, 23 Bodhisattva, a, 33–4 Bodhisattva, offering of lotus-flowers to the, 35–7 Bodhisattva Padmapāṇi, 27–30 Bodices, representations of, 8, 12, 14, 21, 28, 41 Bolster, representation of a, 50. Boots, representations of, 41, 50 Bow and arrows, representation of a, 33 Bowl, representation of a, 25 Box, representation of a, 44–5 Breast-band, representation of a, 48 Brocades, 10, 15, 19, 20, 21, 42 *n.*² Browne, O. H., vi Buckles, representations of, 37 Buddha in various attitudes, 34–5 Buddha, temptation of, 30–3 Bull-fight, a, 51

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*Cāmpeya*, painting of, 38–43 Capital of a pillar, painting on the, 51 Caps, representations of, 37 *n.*⁴, 42, 45, 46, 47, 50; skull-, 26 Caskets, representations of, 48 Cecconi, Prof. Lorenzo, restoration of the paintings by, vi Ceiling paintings, 48–51 Chains, gold, representations of, 10 *n.*¹, 12, 37. *chārjāma*, saddle, 19 *n.*³ *chaṭāī*, matting, 25 *chaurī*, fly-whisk, representations of the, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 21, 22, 24, 29, 45, 47

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Chinese art, xii, xv, xvi, xvii, xviii *choli*, bodice, 17, 17 *n.* Cloak, representation of a, 45 Coats, representations of, 6, 9, 19, 20, 22, 29, 37, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 50 Coiffure, treatment of the, in the paintings, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 19, 21, 25, 27, 32, 33, 34, 41 Collar, jewelled, representation of a, 10 *n.*¹ Conches, representations of, 17, 22 Coomaraswamy, A., on the paintings at Ellora, xv Cosmetics: henna, 16, 16 *n.*¹, 18 *n.*², 21; *missī*, 21; *pān*, 21; *surma*, 29 Costume, articles of, representations of: belts, 19, 47, 50; bodices, 8, 12, 14, 21, 28, 41; boots, 41, 50; breast-band, 48; buckles, 37; caps, 37 *n.*⁴, 42, 45, 46, 47, 50; cloak, 45; coats, 6, 9, 19, 20, 22, 29, 37, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 50; *dhotī*, 18, 19, 24, 25, 28, 32, 36, 40, 41, 43, 47; fans, 44, 47; girdles, 4, 6, 47; head-gear, 29; jackets, 6, 9, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24; kirtle, 9; ribbons, 27, 28, 44, 50; robes, 8, 12, 21, 36, 41, 43; *sārī*, 24, 47; scarves, 19, 24, 31, 32; skirts, 4, 16, 28, 50; skull-cap, 26; socks, 41; straps, 37; tunic, 50; umbrella, 25; waist-strip, 17 Couch, representation of a, 7. Court scene, a, 46–8 Crowns, representations of, 5, 6, 13, 15, 18, 27, 33, 37 Cups, representations of, 48, 49 Curtain, representation of a, 25 Curzon, Lord, vi Cushions, representations of, 13, 15, 21, 39, 44, 47, 49 Cymbals, representations of, 12, 17, 22

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Dagger, representation of a, 40 *dān*, alms, 24 Dancing-girls, paintings of, 12, 15–17

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*dvārapāla*, doorkeeper, painting of, 4 Decorative motifs, 48–51 Deer, representations of, 3, 3 *n.*¹ *Dharmacakra*, a religious attitude, 34 *n.*² *dhol*, drum, 17 *dhotī* (unsewn sheet, a garment), representations of, 18, 19, 24, 25, 28, 32, 36, 40, 41, 43, 47 *Dhyāna*, a religious attitude, 34 *n.*² Diadem, representation of a, 36 Dighavū, painting of, 19, 19 *n.*² Dishes, representations of, 16, 16 *n.*², 17 Divan, representation of a, 49 Domestic use, articles of, representations of: baskets, 17, 33, 40, 45; bolster, 50; bowl, 25; box, 44–5; caskets, 48; *chaurī*, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 21, 22, 24, 29, 45, 47; couch, 7; cups, 48, 49; curtain, 25; cushions, 13, 15, 21, 39, 44, 47, 49; dishes, 16, 16 *n.*², 17; divan, 49; ewers, 5, 25; flagon, 50; jar, 25; mattress, 49 *n.*⁶; pillows, 7, 47; pitchers, 8, 24; pots, 8, 17, 31; salver, 26–7; trays, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 24, 36, 39, 42, 46, 47, 48, 50; tumbler, 45; vessels, 11, 17, 25, 45, 47 Doorway, 8 *n.* Doves, representations of, 33 Drums, representations of, 17, 22 Dwarfs, painting of, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 29, 31, 39, 42, 45, 47, 51

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Ear-rings, representations of, 9 *n.*³, 15, 16, 36, 37, 43 Elephants, representations of, 18, 41, 43 Ellora, the art of, xv, 25 Embassy, Persian (?), 46–8 Eshin Sōzu, xviii Ewers, representations of, 5, 25

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Fans, representations of, 44, 47 Fight, a bull-, 51 Finger-ring, representation of a, 10 Flagon, representation of a, 50 Flutes, representations of, 17, 22 Four heads on a salver, 26–7 Fresco in the right aisle, 43–4

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Gandhāra, the art of, xviii, xix *gandharvas*, flying figures, 29 Gauze, representations of, 9, 12, 21, 28, 44 Geese, representations of, 50–1 Generals, paintings of, 10, 37 *ghagri*, skirt, 16, 16 *n.*³, 17 *n.* Ghatotkach, cave at, 3 *n.*¹ Gill, Major R., copies of the paintings by, v Girdles, representations of, 4, 6, 47 Goad, representation of a, 41 Goats, representations of, 24 Gold brocades, 10, 42 *n.*² Gossamer, representations of, 9 Griffiths, John, copies of the paintings by, v, 49 Grill-work, 11, 45 Guitar, representation of a, 17

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Hair, treatment of the, in the paintings, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 19, 21, 25, 27, 32, 33, 34, 41 *Hār*, pearl-strings, 13 Harp, representation of a, 29 Hawk and the pigeon, the story of the, 4 *n.*¹ Head-ornaments, representations of, 16, 42 Heads, four, on a salver, 26–7 Head-gear, representation of, 29 Hellenistic influence on the paintings, xv–xvi, 48 henna, the use of, in the toilette, 16, 16 *n.*¹, 18 *n.*², 21 Herringham, Lady, copies of the paintings by, v Horses, representations of, 18, 22, 43 Hydari, Sir Akbar, vi Hyderabad, H. E. H. the Nizam of, support of the work on the paintings by, v, vi

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Indian art, xi–xix, 2 Italian affinities of the paintings, xvi–xvii, 31

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Jackets, representations of, 6, 9, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24 *janeo*, sacred thread, 24 Japanese art, xv, xvi, xvii, xviii

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Jar, representation of a, 25 Jewellery and ornaments, representations of: on objects, 5, 42, 51 — personal: armlets, 5, 10 *n.*¹, 15, 36; band, 37; bangles, 10 *n.*¹, 12, 15, 37, 43; chains, 10 *n.*¹, 12, 37; collar, 10 *n.*¹; crowns, 5, 6, 13, 15, 18, 27, 33, 37; diadem, 36; head-ornaments, 16, 42; necklace, 5, 6, 12, 15 *n.*², 27, 42, 43; rings, ear-, 9 *n.*³, 15, 16, 36, 37, 43; —, finger-, 10; —, thumb-, 16; strings, 5, 8, 12, 13, 15, 27; tiaras, 10 *n.*¹, 36; unspecified, 4, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 33, 44; wristlets, 5, 15 *jhumar*, head-ornament, 42 Johnson, John, vi

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*kamkhwāb*, gold or silver brocade, 42 *n.*² *kaṇṭhī*, necklet, 15 *n.*² *karaṇphūl*, ear-ring, 16 *kaṛās*, bangles, 10 *n.*¹, 43 Khusrau and Shirīn (?), 48–51 King of Magadha, painting of, 13 King, story of a Serpent, 38–43 kinnaras, heavenly musicians, 29 Kirtle, representation of a, 9 Kramrisch, Dr. Stella, on Indian sculpture, xv *kukrī*, sword, 19 *n.*¹

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*lahaṅgā*, skirt, 21 *n.* Lion, representation of a, 29 Lotus-flowers, offering of, to the Bodhisattva, 35–7 Lustration and renunciation, 24–6

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Mace-bearer, painting of a, 29 Magadha, King of, painting of the, 13 Mahājanaka, paintings of, *passim* *mahāwat*, elephant-driver, 41 *mālā*, string of pearls, 15 *n.*² Mangoes, representation of, 51 Marshall, Sir John, vi *mashrū*, silk, 42 *n.*² Mattress, representation of a, 49 *n.*⁶ Michelangelo, xvi Milne, J. A., vii Miracle of Śrāvastī, 34–5

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Miran, the wall-paintings at, xv *mirdang*, double-drum, 17 *missi*, a cosmetic, 21 Monkeys, representation of, 29 Monsters, paintings of, 30–3 *mudrās*, religious attitudes, 34–5; Buddha in various, 34–5 Musical instruments, representations of: conches, 17, 22; cymbals, 12, 17, 22; drums, 17, 22; flutes, 17, 22; guitar, 17; harp, 29

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Necklaces, representations of, 5, 6, 12, 15 *n.*², 27, 42, 43

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Offering of lotus-flowers to the Bodhisattva, 35–7 Oldham, C. E. A. W., vii *oṛhni*, covering for the head, 21 *n.* Ornaments. *See* Jewellery and ornaments Orsini, Count, restoration of the paintings by, vi Owl, representation of an, 31 Oxen, representations of, 14, 51

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Padmapāṇi, Bodhisattva, 27–30 Painting, Indian, 2 Paithan, brocades of, 10 Palace scenes, 7–13, 15–17, 20–2, 44–5 *pān*, betel-leaf, the juice of, 21 Patterns on textiles, representations of, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 21, 36, 37, 39, 41, 46, 49 *n.*⁶ Peacocks, representations of, 7, 29 Persian Embassy (?), 46–8 Pigeon, story of the, 4–7 Pillar, painting on the capital of a, 51 Pillows, representations of, 7, 47 Pine-apples, representation of, 51 *pīpal* tree, representation of the, 5, 6 *pirhis*, stools, 24 Pitchers, representations of, 8, 24 Pollaiuolo, xvi Pomegranates, representation of, 51 Poniard, representation of a, 30 Pots, representations of, 8, 17, 31

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*qabā*, coat, 46, 47, 50

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Rājā going out on horse-back, 20–2 Rājā going out to attend the sermon of the Hermit, 18–20 Rajput paintings, xv Raphael, 31 Ravenna, the mosaics of, xvii Renunciation, lustration and, 24–6 Ribbons, representations of, 27, 28, 44, 50 Rings, representations of: ear-, 9 *n.*³, 15, 16, 36, 37, 43; finger-, 10; thumb-, 16 Robes, representations of, 8, 12, 21, 36, 41, 43 Rodd, Sir Rennell, vi Rosary, representation of a, 26

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Saddle, representation of a, 19, 19 *n.*³ Salver, four heads on a, 26–7; representation of a, 26–7 Śaṅkhapāla, the story of, 13–14, 13 *n.*¹ *sarāsari*, head-ornament, 16 *sārī*, garment, representations of the, 24, 47 Scales, representations of weighing-, 4, 5 Scarves, representations of, 19, 24, 31, 32 Sculpture, the, at Ajanta, 2; Indian, xv Serpent, story of the, 13–14 Serpent King, story of a, 38–43 Sharks, representations of, 23 Shields, representations of, 19, 50 Shipwreck, 22–3 Shirin, Khusrau and (?), 48–51 Sibi, Prince, the story of, 4–7 Signorelli, xvi, xvii Silver brocades, 10, 42 *n.*² Sivalī, Princess, paintings of, 7–8, 15–17 Skirts, representations of, 4, 16, 28, 50 Skull-cap, representation of a, 26 Snake-charmer, painting of a, 40 Socks, representation of, 41 Spear, representation of a, 31 Śrāvasti, miracle of, 34–5 Stchoukine, Ivan, on the paintings, xi–xii Stein, Sir Aurel, vi, xv, xix

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Story of a Serpent King, 38–43 Story of the pigeon, 4–7 Story of the serpent, 13–14 Straps, representations of, 37 Strings of pearls, representations of, 5, 8, 12, 13, 15, 27 Sumanā, painting of, 39, 41 *surma*, eye-powder, 29 Swords, representations of, 19, 30, 31, 37, 40, 42, 43, 46, 50

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Temptation of Buddha, 30–3 Textiles, representation of patterns on, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 21, 36, 37, 39, 41, 46, 49 *n.*⁶ Thrones, paintings of, 5, 15, 24, 26, 43, 47 Thumb-ring, representation of a, 16 Tiaras, representations of, 10 *n.*¹, 36 Tōba Sōjō, xvii Trays, representations of, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 24, 36, 39, 42, 46, 47, 48, 50 Tumbler, metal, representation of a, 45 Tun-huang: banners from, xviii; paintings from, xv, xix Tunic, representation of a, 50

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Uggasena, Rājā, painting of, 40 Umbrella, representation of an, 25

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Vajrapāṇi (?), painting of, 35–7 Vasey, E. L., colour-photographs of the paintings, 67, vi Vessels, representations of, 11, 17, 35, 45, 47

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Waist-strip, representation of a, 17 Weapons, representations of: bow and arrows, 33; dagger, 40; goad, 41; poniard, 30; shields, 19, 50; spear, 31; swords, 19, 30, 31, 37, 40, 42, 43, 46, 50 Witch, painting of a, 30 Wristlets, representations of, 5, 15 Wu Tao-tzū, xviii

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*yogīs*, paintings of, 6–7, 7 *n.*²

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The Church of the Apostles, therefore, was not a Church of the world, but a Church of the Spirit. It was not a Church of the letter, but a Church of the life. It was not a Church of the law, but a Church of the Gospel. It was not a Church of the flesh, but a Church of the faith. It was not a Church of the earth, but a Church of the heaven. It was not a Church of the time, but a Church of the eternity. It was not a Church of the man, but a Church of the God. It was not a Church of the death, but a Church of the life. It was not a Church of the darkness, but a Church of the light. It was not a Church of the hatred, but a Church of the love. It was not a Church of the war, but a Church of the peace. It was not a Church of the sorrow, but a Church of the joy. It was not a Church of the pain, but a Church of the healing. It was not a Church of the fear, but a Church of the hope. It was not a Church of the doubt, but a Church of the trust. It was not a Church of the sin, but a Church of the grace. It was not a Church of the judgment, but a Church of the mercy. It was not a Church of the condemnation, but a Church of the salvation. It was not a Church of the exclusion, but a Church of the inclusion. It was not a Church of the division, but a Church of the unity. It was not a Church of the pride, but a Church of the humility. It was not a Church of the power, but a Church of the service. It was not a Church of the wealth, but a Church of the poverty. It was not a Church of the glory, but a Church of the cross.

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The Church of the Apostles was a Church of the Spirit, because it was born of the Spirit, and it was led by the Spirit, and it was empowered by the Spirit, and it was sanctified by the Spirit, and it was guided by the Spirit, and it was comforted by the Spirit, and it was enlightened by the Spirit, and it was inspired by the Spirit, and it was filled by the Spirit, and it was transformed by the Spirit, and it was renewed by the Spirit, and it was revived by the Spirit, and it was quickened by the Spirit, and it was animated by the Spirit, and it was invigorated by the Spirit, and it was strengthened by the Spirit, and it was established by the Spirit, and it was preserved by the Spirit, and it was kept by the Spirit, and it was guarded by the Spirit, and it was protected by the Spirit, and it was defended by the Spirit, and it was sustained by the Spirit, and it was upheld by the Spirit, and it was supported by the Spirit, and it was maintained by the Spirit, and it was nurtured by the Spirit, and it was cherished by the Spirit, and it was loved by the Spirit, and it was blessed by the Spirit.

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MAP SHOWING ROUTES TO AJANTA

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the *Gesta Romanorum*, the *Legenda Aurea* of Jacobus de Voragine, and the *Speculum Historiale* of Vincent of Beauvais. These were the books that fed the imagination of the Middle Ages, and they were the books that the Church, in its wisdom, provided for the instruction and edification of the faithful.

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But the Church did not merely provide books; it also provided the means of their dissemination. The monastic scriptoria, where monks labored in silence to copy the sacred texts, were the precursors of the printing press. And when the press finally arrived, it was the Church that first harnessed its power, using it to spread the word of God to the corners of the earth. The Gutenberg Bible, the first major book printed in Europe, was a testament to the Church's commitment to the written word.

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Yet, even as the Church championed the spread of knowledge, it also sought to control it. The *Index Librorum Prohibitorum*, or List of Prohibited Books, was a tool used by the Church to suppress ideas it deemed dangerous or heretical. This tension between the desire to educate and the need to control would define the Church's relationship with literature for centuries to come.

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It is a complex history, one that is marked by both enlightenment and suppression. But it is a history that cannot be ignored, for it is the history of the very foundation of Western civilization. The Church, in its role as the guardian of knowledge, has shaped the way we think, the way we write, and the way we understand the world around us.

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