Garland bearers

Garland bearers
Garland bearers on a Roman sarcophagus, found in the vicinity of Rome, 130-150 CE. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Garland and amorini, Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, India, c. 2nd-3rd century CE. Matsuoka Museum of Art
Garland bearers, Amaravati stupa, India. Chennai Government Museum
Garland bearers, Miran, China, 3rd century CE

Garlands bearers, typically in the form of small naked putti holding up a continuous garland very large in relation to their size, formed a popular ornamental design in classical arts, from the Greco-Roman world to India, with ramifications as far as China. In Europe they were revived in the Renaissance, and continued in later periods.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.