East Meets West

How Greek Art Influenced Monumental Pillars of India’s Emperor Ashoka

No two artistic traditions seem more unlike than those of India and Greece. The multi-headed, multi-armed figures of Indian sculpture appear to be mystical and cosmic, worlds away from the earthy verisimilitude of ancient Greek statuary.

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