GANDHARAN MAITREYA STANDING STATUE 2nd-3rd century AD or later A statue of Maitreya standing with lose flowing robes around waist, sash around arms; right hand held up in blessing, left holding an open lotus flower; abundant flowing hair in a top knot and falling to the shoulders, halo behind; armlets, bracelets, strings of necklaces with amulets and earrings adorn the body; mounted on a custom-made stand. 22.6 kg, 64cm including stand (25"). Fine condition. Provenance Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. Footnotes Gandhara is noted for the distinctive style of Buddhist art, which developed from a merger of Greek, Syrian, Persian, and Indian artistic influences. This development began during the Parthian Period (50 BC – AD 75) but is most notable for the Hellenistic styles that developed their unique forms through contact with Indian artistic traditions. The Gandharan style flourished and achieved its peak during the Kushan period, from the 1st to the 5th centuries. It declined and was destroyed after the invasion of the White Huns in the 5th century. Prior to the arrival of the Greeks to the area the Buddha was only represented through symbols, such as a wheel, or foot prints and an empty throne, as there was a ban on the depiction on the Buddha in art. Due to the increased influence of Hellenistic culture the Buddha was eventually depicted in statues and paintings, often with the features of Greek deities or Alexander the Great.
GANDHARAN MAITREYA STANDING STATUE 2nd-3rd century AD or later A statue of Maitreya standing with lose flowing robes around waist, sash around arms; right hand held up in blessing, left holding an open lotus flower; abundant flowing hair in a top knot and falling to the shoulders, halo behind; armlets, bracelets, strings of necklaces with amulets and earrings adorn the body; mounted on a custom-made stand. 22.6 kg, 64cm including stand (25"). Fine condition. Provenance Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. Footnotes Gandhara is noted for the distinctive style of Buddhist art, which developed from a merger of Greek, Syrian, Persian, and Indian artistic influences. This development began during the Parthian Period (50 BC – AD 75) but is most notable for the Hellenistic styles that developed their unique forms through contact with Indian artistic traditions. The Gandharan style flourished and achieved its peak during the Kushan period, from the 1st to the 5th centuries. It declined and was destroyed after the invasion of the White Huns in the 5th century. Prior to the arrival of the Greeks to the area the Buddha was only represented through symbols, such as a wheel, or foot prints and an empty throne, as there was a ban on the depiction on the Buddha in art. Due to the increased influence of Hellenistic culture the Buddha was eventually depicted in statues and paintings, often with the features of Greek deities or Alexander the Great.
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