Copy of painting inside the caves of Ajanta (cave 12)
1878
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1878
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This oil painting is a copy of an ancient cave painting from Ajanta cave 12. It was made between 1872 and 1885 by John Griffiths and seven Indian students. The original paintings in the caves date back to between the 1st century BC and AD 480. The team worked every winter to recreate these fragile murals. Their copies saved many details lost in a fire years earlier. Look next at paintings by Griffiths, John.
