Art of India (300 BC - 1000 AD)


(See also: India Resource Page)

Resources
Ajanta, Ellora, Elephanta, Mamallapuram, and Sanchi. Mike Gunther
Ajanta. U Penn Art Archive
Ajanta Photo Gallery. Ajantatours.com
Alexander in India. Jed Untereker, James Kossuth, and Bill Kelsey
Ancient India, from World Civilizations. Richard Hooker
Art of Ajanta. Arts Indian Atelier
Early Buddhist Art, Later Buddhist Art, and Early Hindu Art. K. M. Linduff
Emperors of India. Kelley L. Ross
The Gates at Sanchi. Roger Shepherd
History of India - Ancient. Thebharat.com
India, from Art Images For College Teaching
The Mauryans, The Kushan Empire, and The Guptas. University of Washington

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1. Indian Art before 300 AD
Chauri 2c BC replica Earrings 1c BC Reliquary 1c AD Buddha 1c AD Attendant 1-3c
Drunken Courtesan 2c Yakshi 2c Yakshi 2c Maitreya 2c Buddha 2c
Buddha 2c Fasting Buddha 2-3c "Atlas" 3c Siddhartha 3c

2. Indian Art 300 - 600 AD
Kubera 4c Buddha 4-5c Buddha 4-5c Krishna Govardhana 4-6c . Varaha early 5c
Ganga 5c Vishnu 5c Vishnu mid 5c Buddha 6c

3. Indian art 600 - 1000 AD
Vishnu 7c Shiva 7-8c Ganesh 8c Chamunda 9c Matsya 9c
Buddha 9c Avalokiteshvara 11c

[last updated August 30, 2005]


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