Traces of Reciprocal Exchange: From Roman Pictorial Models to the World’s Earliest Depictions of Some Narrative Motifs in Andhra Reliefs

Based on a selection of examples from the sculptural art of Andhra, the paper discusses what possibly motivated the inclusion of motifs and stylistic elements from the ancient Mediterranean into the Buddhist art of the region. While in some cases such adaptations may have been driven by the need to...

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Main Author: Monika Zin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/3/103