Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s17.3

v2.c8.s17.3

The head of the Bodhisattva is considerably damaged, but the fine features and the serenity of the expression can be seen. The beautiful crown with its delicate pearl strings shows the keen love of the artist for painting such subjects. Behind this figure, the dark background is relieved by stalks and foliage of exquisite design, some of which are sprouting from conventional rocks. Above the hills, to the left of the Bodhisattva, may be seen the figure of a lady who has raised her hands, in the act of adoration, towards the shrine. For beauty of conception and strength of technique, the graceful inclination of her body and the fine modelling of the limbs may compare favourably with the best specimens of Western art of the Renaissance period.