Question

Answer the following question in 25-30 words.

Write about Gandhara School of art.

Answer 1

• Beginning in the second century B.C.E., the territories surrounding Afghanistan were heavily influenced by Greeks and Persians.
• The Gandhara style of art combined Greek-Roman and Indian influences.
• The Gandhara School was significantly influenced by Greek techniques.
• The statues were made from grey sandstone. Mud, lime, and stucco.
• Grey sandstone is more commonly utilized in the Gandhara School of Art.
• The Gandhara school images are distinguished by their anatomical correctness, spatial depth, and foreshortening.
• Gandhara-style sculptures can be found in Taxila, Peshawar, and the North West Frontier.