Painting Traditions In Ancient India
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EXAMIVERSE
📝 Q&A
Q1: Where are India’s earliest rock paintings found?
Answer: Bhimbetka rock shelters.
Q2: Which Buddhist cave complex is famous for narrative murals?
Answer: Ajanta Caves.
Q3: What subjects adorn the Sittanavasal murals?
Answer: Jain divinities and natural motifs.
Q4: How do Ellora paintings differ from Ajanta’s?
Answer: Ellora spans Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain themes; Ajanta is exclusively Buddhist.
Q5: Which medieval tradition influenced Tibetan thangka art?
Answer: Pala and Sena wall paintings.