Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s15.6

v2.c8.s15.6

Originally there were sixteen figures, arranged in rows of four on each wall. The teaching attitude has been selected, but the artist has taken the liberty of delineating the left hand in the meditation pose. For the sake of variety the soles of the feet are turned upwards in some cases, and turned sideways in others. The heads of some figures are also inclined with the same object. The general expression conveys calm, which, combined with the high lights of the face and the gestures of the fingers, gives a mystic effect.