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ALFRED WILLIAM PLÂTÉ. [Sutar ka Jhopda Cave Interior, Ellora Caves]
![ALFRED WILLIAM PLÂTÉ. [Sutar ka Jhopda Cave Interior, Ellora Caves]. Artist: Alfred William Plâté (German (active Sri Lanka), ca. 1859 -1931 Linz). Dimensions: Image: 27.8 x 22.8 cm (10 15/16 x 9 in.). Date: 1890-1900.
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.](/photos/prev/MDBhOWVmMA/album_alb3623877.webp)
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Title:
[Sutar ka Jhopda Cave Interior, Ellora Caves]
Caption:
[Sutar ka Jhopda Cave Interior, Ellora Caves]. Artist: Alfred William Plâté (German (active Sri Lanka), ca. 1859 -1931 Linz). Dimensions: Image: 27.8 x 22.8 cm (10 15/16 x 9 in.). Date: 1890-1900.
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.
Technique/material:
Platinum Print
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
3352 x 4051 px | 38.8 MB
Print size:
28.4 x 34.3 cm | 11.2 x 13.5 in (300 dpi)
