Top: Amaravati Maha Stupa relief, 1st–2nd century CE; Bottom: Limestone railing pillar from Amaravati
Years active
2nd century BCE–3rd century CE
Amaravati school of art is an
ancient Indian art style that evolved in the region of
Amaravati (then known as Dhānyakaṭaka) in the modern-day
Andhra Pradesh from 2nd century BCE to the end of the 3rd century CE.[1][2][3] It is also called the Andhra School or Vengi School.[2] Art historians regard the art of Amaravati as one of the three major styles or schools of ancient Indian art, the other two being the
Mathura style, and the
Gandharan style.[4][5]
Buddha image in sculptures which later on became the prototype of images in different Buddhist countries was standardised here.[5][6] The Amaravati style of Buddha image retained its popularity in Sri Lanka till the 12th century.[6]
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abcRamachandran, A. “Amaravati Buddhist Images in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia.” Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, vol. 53, 1992, pp. 686–91. JSTOR,
JSTOR44142888. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.