Gandhara Art: The Greco-Buddhist Synthesis

50 CE · Gandhara (Pakistan/Afganistan) · cultural

In the Kushan period the Hellenistic tradition of sculpture merged with Buddhist iconography; the figure of the Buddha in human form first appeared in this region.

| The deepest penetration of the Greek artistic tradition into Asia; the source of the iconographic standards of Buddhist art.

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What was Gandhara Art: The Greco-Buddhist Synthesis?
In the Kushan period the Hellenistic tradition of sculpture merged with Buddhist iconography; the figure of the Buddha in human form first appeared in this region.
When did Gandhara Art: The Greco-Buddhist Synthesis happen?
50 CE
Where did Gandhara Art: The Greco-Buddhist Synthesis take place?
Gandhara (Pakistan/Afganistan)