Greco-Buddhist artistic transmission from Gandhara into Central Asia (1st–7th century CE)

1. Gandhara art emerges in northwest South Asia

   Jan 1, 100 BCELabels: Gandhara, Greco-Roman style

   • Britannica

2. Early anthropomorphic Buddha imagery appears in Gandharan art

   Jan 1, 50Labels: Gandhara, Buddha imagery

   • MAP Academy
   • Bimaran

3. Kushan patronage expands Gandharan Buddhist building

   Jan 1, 100Labels: Kushan Empire, Gandharan monasteries

   • Gandharan Buddhism
   • Britannica

4. Bactrian monasteries near Termez adopt Gandharan-linked styles

   Jan 1, 100Labels: Termez, Fayaz Tepe

   • Iranica
   • Fayaz Tepe

5. Kanishka-era stupa building signals imperial Buddhist support

   Jan 1, 150Labels: Kanishka, Peshawar stupa

   • Kanishka Stupa
   • Kanishka

6. Hadda’s Tapa Shotor shows strong Greco-Buddhist blending

   Jan 1, 150Labels: Tapa Shotor, Hadda

   • Tapa Shotor
   • Hadda

7. Kara Tepe flourishes as a Kushan-era Buddhist hub

   Jan 1, 300Labels: Kara Tepe, Termez

   • Kara Tepe
   • Iranica

8. Kucha becomes a major Buddhist center on the northern Silk Road

   Jan 1, 300Labels: Kucha, Tarim Basin

   • Kizil Caves

9. Earliest Kizil cave murals begin around 300 CE

   Jan 1, 300Labels: Kizil Caves, Kucha

   • UNESCO Silk Roads
   • Kizil Caves

10. Kizil’s early mural phase preserves Gandharan-linked modeling

    Jan 1, 350Labels: Kizil Caves, mural phase

    • Kizil Caves
    • UNESCO Silk Roads

11. Bamiyan Buddhas built as monumental Gandharan-style expressions

    Jan 1, 550Labels: Bamiyan, Colossal Buddhas

    • Harvard Project
    • Britannica

12. Kizil continues to develop until about 650 CE

    Jan 1, 650Labels: Kizil Caves, Central Asian

    • Kizil Caves
    • UNESCO Silk Roads