The Golden Age: Buddhist and Hindu Sculptural Art · 3rd Century BCE to 6th Century CE

Gandhara vs. Mathura Schools

Comparing the Greco-Roman influence in Gandhara art with the indigenous style of Mathura.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the treatment of drapery differ between these two schools of art?
  2. 2What artistic choices create the serene facial expression typical of the Gupta Buddha?
  3. 3In what ways did cultural exchange influence the physical representation of spiritual figures?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Post-Mauryan Trends in Indian Art - Class 11
Class: Class 11
Subject: Fine Arts
Unit: The Golden Age: Buddhist and Hindu Sculptural Art
Period: 3rd Century BCE to 6th Century CE

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