01551nam a2200217 i 4500008004100000040001300041082001600054100001600070245005800086260004100144300002900185336002600214337002800240338002700268500002000295520084600315650001401161942000801175952013501183999001501318260119s1945    xx o          000 0 und d  aPK-LaGCW  a730.54bBUC10aH. Buchthal10aThe Western Aspects Gandhara Sculpture /cH. Buchthal  bTaxila Publication :aLahore,c1945.  a28 Pages :bpbk.c21 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes Index.  aThe western aspects of Gandhara sculpture refer to the strong influence of Greco-Roman and Hellenistic art that shaped the style, technique, and visual language of Buddhist sculpture in the Gandhara region (present-day northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan). Emerging around the 1st century BCE and flourishing until the 5th century CE, Gandhara became a cultural crossroads due to trade routes and the rule of the Kushanas, which allowed Greek, Roman, Persian, and Indian traditions to merge. The western influence is especially visible in the realistic human forms, naturalistic body proportions, and flowing drapery that resembles Roman togas. Sculptors used techniques such as high relief, contrapposto stance (a natural standing posture), and detailed carving of facial features—elements characteristic of Greek and Roman art.  aFine Arts  2ddc  00102ddc406730_540000000000000_BUC7097238aLPLbLPLcBKd2026-01-19l0o730.54 BUCp2514r2026-01-19 12:52:00w2026-01-19yBK  c6024d6024