Ancient Art of Asia

Tara, Kathmandu valley, Nepal, 15th/2f16th century, embossed gilt copper and semi precious stones, 57 cm

Ancient Oriental Art—from historic Gandhara to India, from the Himalayas to Southeast Asia—is profoundly intertwined with our cultural heritage. It emerged at the intersection of Greco-Roman art with the spiritual visions and aesthetic languages of Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

Today’s open and vibrant cultural exchanges provide the ideal context for early Hindu-Buddhist art to fully reveal the allure of its antiquity and its timeless aesthetic significance.


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