Buddhism,Pax Kushanaand Greco-Roman motifs
Pattern and purpose in Gandharan iconography
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3781058 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cibele Aldrovandi, Cibele Elisa Viegas Aldrovandi (0000-0001-7723-0312, Universidade de São Paulo), Elaine Hirata, Elaine Farias Veloso Hirata (Universidade de São Paulo) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 304 |
| Pages | 306-315 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00114103 |
| OpenAlex | W1694270638 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 17 |
The authors show how the Gandharan art of early first millennium Afghanistan used Greek and Roman motifs to give an international context to Buddhist sculpture and reduce tension at home and with the neighbours
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Buddhism · Context (archaeology · Iconography · Motif (music · Sculpture · Classics · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2011 - 2020 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |