Art And Architecture Features Of Buddhist Caves

The Buddhist Caves at Aurangabad: Transformations in Art and Religion

This is a study that focuses on the art and architecture of a group of Buddhist rock-cut monuments excavated on the western edge of the Deccan Plateau in India. It analyses the various cultural, historical and religious phenomena that shaped the caves at Aurangabad through the first seven centuries of the Common Era and it comments on the Buddhist tradition of the western Deccan as a whole. The result is a comprehensive work that does not address exclusively iconography and chronology, but looks beyond Aurangabad to the larger artistic and religious traditions of the Indian Subcontinent.

History Art and Architecture in Early India

Early Indian art and architecture, from the Mauryan to Gupta periods, showcased intricate sculptures, rock-cut temples, stupas, and cave paintings, reflecting religious and cultural influences.

The Cave Temples of India