UPSC · Prelims and Mains
Ancient and Medieval History, Art and Culture
← SculptureEarly Buddhist narrative art and aniconic symbols
- Aniconic representation: empty seat (meditation and enlightenment), Bodhi tree, wheel (first sermon), stupa (mahaparinibbana), riderless horse (mahabhinishkramana), footprints
- Bharhut railings (Shunga): shallow relief, yakshas and yakshis, Jataka labels, Kubera
- Sanchi toranas (Satavahana): deep relief, Jataka scenes, Ashoka's visit, shalabhanjika
- Continuous narration and the Jatakas as the subject matter of early Buddhist art
