EditorialThe Entrance to Kailasa. The principal shrine stands in the middle of a courtyard enclosed in a walled complex entered through a two-storeyed gate, all of it entirely hewn from the rock. Figures of guardians, the Dikpalas and the river goddesses are ca...
EditorialDas Avatara. This cave was started as a Buddhist monastery, but in the 8th century was converted into a Hindu sanctuary under the patronage of the Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga (c.730-55). It consists of an open court with a free-standing monolithic mand...
EditorialDo-tali. Do-Thal or 'two-storeyed' as this cave was called when it was discovered in 1876 consists of a broad forecourt with superimposed halls extending deep into the cliff. The pillars are square and have simple brackets capitals. The shrines have se...
EditorialA Palladin mansion. c.1835. A two storeyed Palladin mansion, probably in Madras. A 'chaprassi' with a Maratha-type turban stands at the foot of a flight of steps. Inscribed on back in pencil: 'Belfort House. Our place of residence;' on original mount; ...
EditorialA Palladin mansion. c.1835. A two storeyed Palladin mansion, probably in Madras. A 'chaprassi' with a Maratha-type turban stands at the foot of a flight of steps. Inscribed on back in pencil: 'Belfort House. Our place of residence;' on original mount; ...
EditorialThe Entrance to Kailasa. The principal shrine stands in the middle of a courtyard enclosed in a walled complex entered through a two-storeyed gate, all of it entirely hewn from the rock. Figures of guardians, the Dikpalas and the river goddesses are ca...
EditorialDas Avatara. This cave was started as a Buddhist monastery, but in the 8th century was converted into a Hindu sanctuary under the patronage of the Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga (c.730-55). It consists of an open court with a free-standing monolithic mand...
EditorialDo-tali. Do-Thal or 'two-storeyed' as this cave was called when it was discovered in 1876 consists of a broad forecourt with superimposed halls extending deep into the cliff. The pillars are square and have simple brackets capitals. The shrines have se...
EditorialA Palladin mansion. c.1835. A two storeyed Palladin mansion, probably in Madras. A 'chaprassi' with a Maratha-type turban stands at the foot of a flight of steps. Inscribed on back in pencil: 'Belfort House. Our place of residence;' on original mount; ...
EditorialBuilders design. 1820 - 1830. Builders design for a two-storeyed house showing front elevation and ground plan. The upper floor has a pillared verandah. Calcutta style. Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 572 by 403 mm. Originally published/produced in 1820...