Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c7.135

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c7.135

The Gandharan school is not an example of Hellenistic influence upon Indian art, but the reverse: it shows Græco-Roman art being gradually Indianised. The Gandharan sculptors doubtless helped to execute many Indian monuments, but they never created an ideal of Buddha for Indians to imitate.

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