Graeco-Buddhist Art in Gandhara

To date, the impact of a culture on another culture is a universal concept. Even in the 21st century, you can see the many effects that will lead to the mixture of more than two cultures in the final product. Similarly, there is sufficient evidence that in the 2nd century Buddhist statues can see the effects of Greek and Roman art (Fisher 1993). In the area called Gedaro (now Pakistan), we can easily see these effects with the sculpture of the Buddha stone. In this article we will look at how the Roman era "male head relief", Gedalo's "Buddha head", Kushan dynasty, and Buddhist sculpture influence the Greco-Roman era Buddha statue.

After Kanishak converted to Buddhism, Buddhist temple Gedaro prospered, and it was here that a very unique Graeco-Buddhist art form was formed; such a unique population center is located at the intersection, the Greek The impact will be mixed with India. This artistic style will ultimately have a major impact on art in many areas of Central Asia and East Asia. For the following centuries, Buddhism has continued to spread, and the religious centers of Kusha / Bactria were founded in places like Hadda, Condo Stan and Bamiyan. The monastery community developed in Bamiyan (Today's Central Afghanistan) is particularly important for the development and dissemination of Buddhism in Central Asia. In the 5th century, three huge Buddha statues were carved on the cliffs of the mountain near Bamiyan. One of them is the Buddha image of 53 meters (175 feet) in height - the highest Buddha image in the world.

1st century AD. Brought something new to Buddhism art. The artist began to draw Buddha in the form of his human being. An example was found in the Gandhara area in northwest India. And it is known as the ancient name of Pakistan. Gedaro's artists combine elements of Buddhism symbols and Hellenistic world to create a unique style. They wore a robe and heavy pleats covering their shoulders, as well as a statue of Apollo's Rome, and reminded them of the robes, creating a young Buddha statue of curly hair. Philosophers of Mahayana in the 2nd century AD discovered that these art works serve as reminders of Dharma, which is the teaching of Buddha, not simply as an image of worship. The first batch of Buddhist statues appeared in the Kushan and Kings Kanishka eras and is located in Mathura and the two above mentioned Gedaro.