There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is the paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
- Bagh caves
- Ellora caves
- Lomas Rishi cave
- Nasik caves
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
- The art of painting reached its height of glory and splendour in this age. The most important examples of Gupta paintings are found in the wall frescoes of the Ajanta (Maharashtra) and Bagh caves (Madhya Pradesh). Gupta painters also depicted incidents from the life of the Buddha during the Gupta period. Cave No. XVI at Ajanta has the scene known as “Dying Princess”. Cave No. XVII has been called a picture gallery. At Ajanta, other prominent cave paintings are cave no. XIX, I and II.
