Patterns of artistic reuse in ancient India are still poorly explored, with most attention devoted to pre-modern periods. The article discusses how reuse in ancient Buddhist sculpture from South Asia highlighted continuity rather than rupture, and suggested integration between past and present.

Recycling Beauty

Pia Brancaccio
2022-01-01

Abstract

Patterns of artistic reuse in ancient India are still poorly explored, with most attention devoted to pre-modern periods. The article discusses how reuse in ancient Buddhist sculpture from South Asia highlighted continuity rather than rupture, and suggested integration between past and present.
2022
9788887029833
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