Gandharan Art and the Classical World: A Short Introduction

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. What is Gandharan Art?

Chapter 2. Greece, Rome and Gandhara

Chapter 3. Gandharan Art Today

Further Reading and Resources

Bibliography

Full Captions and Image Credits

About the Author

Peter Stewart is Director of the Classical Art Research Centre and Professor of Ancient Art at the University of Oxford. A specialist in Roman sculpture, he has devoted much of his research to the spread of the classical artistic tradition in and beyond the provinces of the Roman Empire. His publications include Statues in Roman Society: Representation and Response (2003), The Social History of Roman Art (2008) and, together with Wannaporn Rienjang, the edited volumes of the Gandhara Connections project.

Reviews

'In Gandharan Art and the Classical World: A Short Introduction, Peter Stewart takes on the difficult task to touch upon the complexity of Gandharan art within a concise and accessible academic introduction... While not critically reviewing classical Gandharan scholarship, the overview of the development of art historical Gandharan studies will be helpful and accessible for students as well as for those of general interest.' – Marike van Aerde (2024): Bryn Mawr Classical Review