《At Ajanta》

PART Ⅰ General Information1

(i) THE JOURNEY TO AJANTA1

(ii) THE CAVES9

PART Ⅱ Paintings21

List of Main Caves of Interest23

CAVE Ⅸ－Undistracted Art27

CAVE Ⅹ－Secular Life28

CAVE ⅩⅥ－Beyond Conventions－Conventions as Interludes－Rank and Costume－＂Jatakas＂－Episodes from Life28

CAVE ⅩⅦ－Lavish Profusion－Flying＂ Gandharvas＂ and ＂Apsaras＂－＂ Shaddanta Jatak ＂－Brahamin Jujaka－Grandeur and Tenderness－＂Mairiposhak Jatak＂－Syama Jatak＂－A Vast Composition－Supreme Artistic Value33

CAVE Ⅰ－Of World-wide Fame－Purity of Style－Expressive Draughtsmanship40

CAVE Ⅱ－＂Hamsa Jatak＂－＂The Seven Steps＂－The Human Form42

Essentials in the Paintings45

PART Ⅲ Architecture53

List of Main Caves of Interest55

Salient Features－Gupta Period－Pre-Gupta Period－Continuous Links－Rock Architecture57

Chaitya Caves60

CAVE Ⅸ－Oldest Chaitya60

CAVE Ⅹ－Wood to Stone61

CAVE ⅩⅨ－A Perfect Specimen－Lithic Character－Changed Stupa and Umbrella61

CAVE ⅩⅩⅥ－Diffused Decoration－Origin of Dome and Arch63

Vihara Caves65

CAVE Ⅻ－Oldest Vihara65

CAVE Ⅺ－Earliest Pillars65

CAVE Ⅶ－Temple Mandap65

CAVE Ⅵ－Two-storied Vihara65

CAVE Ⅳ－Largest Vihara66

CAVE Ⅰ－Finest Vihara66

CAVE Ⅱ－Side Chambers66

CAVE ⅩⅥ－Highest Standard－Light Focussed－Beautiful Entrance66

CAVE ⅩⅩ－Helpful Material68

CAVE ⅩⅩⅣ－Most Beautiful，if Finished68

CAVE ⅩⅩⅤ－Process of Excavation of Vihara68

Variety of Columns－Viharas Neglected68

PART Ⅳ Sculpture71

List of Main Caves of Interest73

Perfunctory Comments－Valuable Field of Investigation75

CAVE Ⅰ－Essentially Artistic76

CAVE Ⅳ－An Important Gallery77

CAVE Ⅶ－Powerful Art77

CAVE ⅩⅥ－Naga Figures78

CAVE ⅩⅨ－Treasure-Chest78

CAVE ⅩⅩⅣ－Flying Figures78

CAVE ⅩⅩⅥ－Large Figures and Compositions78

Infinitely Varied and Rich Sculptures－Art Unfettered and Eternal79

APPENDIX－Rules and Conditions for copying the frescoes81