Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s9.17

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The work of the artist in this fresco betrays a lack of creative effort, which may in part be due to his mind being obsessed by the religious character of the theme. In the next subject, which deals with the interpretation of the dream of Mahā-Māyā,² he exhibits a fine conception and great vivacity of spirit, and his delineation of Māyā in a standing position is perhaps the best example of the Art of Ajanta during a period when richness of detail and beauty of finish were its salient features.