Asian Art History BYU - Unit 1: India

Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro, 2600-1900 bce, Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan, Indus Valley Civilization

Stamp seal with "yogi", 2500-1500 bce, Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan, Indus Valley Civilization

Bust of Priest-King, 2600-1900 bce, Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan, Indus Valley Civilization

Figurine of a Dancing Girl, 2500 bce, Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan, Indus Valley Civilization

Ashokan pillar at Vaishali, mid-3rd cen bce, Bihar, India, Mauryan Period

Lion Capitol from ashoka column, 250 bce, Sarnath, India, Mauryan Period

Female Cauri bearer, c 3rd cen bce, Pataliputra, India, Mauryan period

Great stupa at Sanchi, 3rd cen bce, enlarged 50 bce, Sanchi, India, Mauryan per

yakshi (Great stupa at Sanchi), 3rd cen bce, enlarged 50 bce, Sanchi, India, Mauryan per

east torana (Great stupa at Sanchi), 3rd cen bce, enlarged 50 bce, Sanchi, India, Mauryan per

Chaitya Hall at Karli, 1-2nd cen bce, Karli, India, Shunga to Andhra per

Exterior of Chaitya Hall. 1st cen bce, Bhaja, India, shunga per

Mahakapi Jataka (Monkey King), Bharhut stupa, 100-80 bce, Bharhut, India, Shunga per

Shalabhanjika on railing, stone, Bharhut, 1st cen bce, Bharhut, India, Shunga per

Statue of Kanishka, 2nd cen ce, Mathura Region, India, Kushan per

Seated Buddha with attendants, 2nd cen ce, Mathura, India, Kushan per

Bodhisattva Maitreya with right hand raised in abhaya mudra, 2nd cen ce, Mathura, India, Kushan per

Standing Buddha (from Gandharan region w/ right once held in abhaya mudra), 2-3rd cen ce, Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan per

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya (Gandhara), early 3rd cen ce, Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan per

First Meditation of Sakyamuni Buddha with hands held in dhyana mudra, 3rd cen ce, Sahri Bahlol, Pakistan, Kushan per

Giant Standing Bamiyan Buddha, 5 cen ce, Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Kushan/Gupta per

First Sermon of the Buddha with dharmachakra mudra, 5th cen ce, Sarnath, India, Gupta per

Plan of Buddhist caves, 5th cen ce, Ajanta, India, Gupta per

Cave 26 exterior, 5th cen ce, Ajanta, India, Gupta per

Cave 26 ambulatory, Buddha's parinirvana 5th cen ce, Ajanta, India, Gupta per

Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, rear wall, cave 1, 462-480 ce, Ajanta, India, Gupta per

Cave 5, Udayagiri, Varaha saves Prithvi, 5th cen, Udayagiri, Madhaya Pradesh, India, Gupta per

Temple 17, Sanchi, India, 5ht cen ce, Gupta per

Vishnu temple, early 6th cen, Deogarh, India, Gupta per

Cave 1 at Elephanta, India, 540-555 ce, Kalachuri per

Shiva Mahadeo, in Elephanta Cave Temple, 540-555 ce, Elephanta, India, Kalachuri per

Descent of the Ganges at Mamallapuram/Arjuna's penance, early to mid 7th cen ce, Mamallapuram, Indian, Pallava per

Rathas of Mamallapuram, mid-late 7th cen ce, Mahabilipuram, India, Pallava per

Shore Temple at Mamallapuram, 700-728 ce, Mamallapuram, Indian, Pallava per

Vishnu, 8th cen, South India, Pallava per

Shiva as Nataraja, 11th cen, Tamil, Nadu, India, Metropolitan Museum, Chola Dynasty

Ganesha, 1070 ce, South India, Cleveland Museum, Chola Dynasty

Kailasnath Temple, Cave 16, 3rd qtr 8th cen ce, Ellora, India, Rashtrakuta per

Shiva and Parvati on Kailasa. Kailasanatha Temple, 3rd qtr 8th cen ce, Ellora, India, Rashtrakuta per

Laxmana Temple, 954 ce, Khajuraho, India, Chandela Per

Lingaraja Temple, mid 11th-12 cen, Orissa, India, Somavansi per