Maurya and Shunga Art c16.24

c16.24

Figs. 17, 19, 21 & 22 belong to trend No. 1 of Barhut, being examples of the flowing and rhythmical linear movement. Treated in relation to surface, they nevertheless consist essentially of swaying and gliding curves of rhythmical lines. Even the jewelled or unadorned draperies swaying vertically are more or linearised in pattern, and that linear rhythm is imparted to the details of the trees, the vāhanas and the modelling of the body itself.