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
- 1How does the treatment of drapery differ between these two schools of art?
- 2What artistic choices create the serene facial expression typical of the Gupta Buddha?
- 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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