The Gandhara School of art is the synthesis of:
U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996
A. Indian and Persian Art
B. Indian and Chinese Art
C. Indian and Turk-Afghan Art
D. Indian and Greek Art
Answer: Indian and Greek Art
Option d is the correct answer.
The Gandhara School of art is a synthesis of Indian and Greek art. This school of art emerged during the reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka. It blended Greco-Roman artistic elements with Indian ideas and was closely associated with Mahayana Buddhism. The Bamiyan Buddha statues stand as prominent examples of the Gandhara style's fusion of these artistic influences.