Ancient Gandhara Buddhist Carved Schist Statue of Atlas Kushan Empire 300 AD Redo with gilt-bronze sabots

with gilt-bronze sabots

Blanton Museum of Art

and in 1854 he convinced his father to agree to an artistic career

his early work reflects his connection to the hope and industrial energy of early 20th century America

At sight without frame 20" x 16"

Ancient Gandhara Buddhist Carved Schist Statue of Atlas Kushan Empire 300 AD Redo with gilt-bronze sabotsA finely carved Ancient Gandharan statue of Atlas, Kushan Empire, 2nd 3rd century CE. The Gandharan "Atlas figure" is depicted as a powerful, muscular male figure that emerged from Greco Buddhist art (2nd 3rd century CE) that adopted the Greek Titan Atlas, sometimes the figure is portrayed with wings. This figure appears crouched with one knee raised high with his arm resting above, the other hand on his other knee resting down. The statue is bare