[Sutar ka Jhopda Cave Interior, Ellora Caves]
Alfred William Plâté German
Not on view
This beautifully printed and perfectly preserved print shows the most famous Buddhist rock-cut temple in Ellora, India, the “Carpenter’s Cave,” excavated about 700. Although carved from rock, the large hall is designed to look like a vaulted ceiling of wood beams supported by columns, echoing contemporary timber shrines. Plâté’s eerily lit photograph powerfully conveys a spiritual aura, with the statue of the Buddha in a teaching posture at center shown as the focal point of the dramatic perspective and the play of light.
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