GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Fresco paintings are done on the wet plaster of a wall or ceiling by watercolor. So when the plaster dried up it becomes fixed. Ajanta frescos of Aurangabad in Maharashtra are world famous. These are found in the ceiling of Ajanta cave.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fresco, the Italian word for fresh, is a form of mural painting in which earth pigments are painted directly on fresh, wet, lime plaster. As the plaster dries, a chemical process bonds the pigment and plaster together. Because humid weather is ideal for fresco painting, work on the ceiling and pillars of the St.

Detailed explanation-3: -The paintings in the Ajanta caves predominantly narrate the Jataka tales. These are Buddhist legends describing the previous births of the Buddha. These fables embed ancient morals and cultural lores that are also found in the fables and legends of Hindu and Jain texts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Perhaps the most ancient Indian fresco paintings are found in the Ajanta and Ellora caves. These, which showcase the instances from Buddha’s life, date back to 200 to 600 B.C. The fresco paintings at the Badami Cave Temples, Bagh Cave and Shekhawati Havelis in Rajasthan are one of the oldest.