Afghanistans Buddhas The Ancient Art of Gandhara Overlooked Art History

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The history of ancient Gandharan art is a reminder of Afghanistan's diverse and beautiful history, in poignant contrast to its current political turmoil 🇦🇫 Gandhara was an ancient region located in present-day north-west Pakistan and parts of north-east Afghanistan. Gandharan sculpture is characterised by its combination of Greek and Buddhist styles, highly influenced by the conquest of Alexander the Great in 327 BC. • 0:00-0:55 Introduction • 0:56-1:30 Gandharan history • 1:31-2:40 Depictions of Buddha • 2:40-3:46 Other subject-matters • This video is part of our new series of short introductory videos about amazing figures in art history which have been traditionally overlooked. Athena Art Foundation is a recently established not-for-profit art foundation dedicated to bringing pre-20th-century art to a wider audience. Subscribe for regular videos about art history! • #arthistory #history #afghanistan #gandhara #ancientart #ancienthistory #middleeast #historyofart #artvideo #learnart #sculpture #sculptor #buddhistart #buddha

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