Question

Describe in detail the Gandhara school of art.

Answer 1

Instructions:
Detail the origin of the school of art and region

• Influence of Greek sculpture.
• Gandhara region of Afghanistan.

Mention the important features

• Gautama Buddha, the major subject.
• Facial features resembling Greek people.

Solution:

• Gandhara school of art was a new form of art that emerged in India under the influence of Greek sculpture. It developed during the Kushana period.
• The style came to be known as the Gandhara style as the images of the style were majorly found in the Gandhara region of Afghanistan.
• The images of Gautam Buddha were primary subjects of the Gandhara art school.
• The facial features of these statues are similar to those of the Greek people.