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Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c7.145

Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c7.145

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c7.145

these reliefs, rather suggestive of *bonbonnières* or cheap, modern Italian plaster-work; but in any large collection of Gandharan sculptures the affected, expressionless poses and mechanical execution become very tiresome, and testify to the absolute insincerity of Gandharan art.

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