Indian Influences on Chinese Art

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This is an essay analyzing the influence of Buddhism from India on Chinese art. The writer discusses that this profound influence was primarily due to the cultural interchange resulting from the 'silk road' trade route, as well as other routes. The writer points out that Buddhism came to China via these trade roads, and was eventually adapted by Chinese artists. Further, the writer notes that Greek influences are also important in this artistic tradition.

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"To a certain degree, the art produced by any given culture is a product of the synthesis of all that culture has experienced and been in contact with, though a flavor or `look' that is distinct to the given culture invariably remains. It should not come as a surprise that China was not immune to influences from other cultures, one of the most significant being Buddhism, which originated in India and spread throughout much of east Asia, including China, Japan and Korea. Buddhist iconography thus became a part of east Asian art, including Chinese art, particularly during the T'ang Dynasty."

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