Gupta Art and Architecture

This work gives for the first time a detailed documentation on Gupta Art and Architecture in Madhya Pradesh in a scientific and critical style. It deals with the plan and elevation and component parts of the Gupta temples i.e. Jagati, Adhishthana wall, roof, sikhara, ceiling, pillars and pilasters, doorways and mouldings along with their classification. On the other hand it throws light on the geographical setting of the Gupta temples, their origin and development during Gupta and post Gupta periods, chronology of the temples mainly based on inscriptional, sculptural and architectural evidences, Bagh paintings, their style and technique, sculptures and sculptors and their tools. The study has been presented in a lucid and expressive manner, documented with bibliography, maps, photographs and sketches.