What is Amravati school of Art?

Answer 1

The Amaravati school of art developed between the lower valleys of the Krishna and Godavari rivers in Andhra Pradesh. A distinct type of art originated and flourished at Amaravati for around six centuries between 200 and 100 BCE. The 'narrative art' is a prominent feature of the Amaravati school. 

Amravati school of art – Major Features

1. The 'narrative art' is a prominent feature of the Amaravati school
2. The medallions were carved in such a way that they depicted a natural occurrence.
3. One medallion, for example, displays an entire story about the Buddha taming an elephant.
4. The Amravati stupas are made of striking white marble.
5. In human, animal, and floral forms, Amaravati sculptures have a sense of movement and vitality, as well as profound and serene naturalism.
6. Amravati, Nagarjunikonda, Goli, Ghantasala, and Vengi are notable locales where this style flourished.
7. There is a symbolic picture of Buddha's life, yet he is also personified in two or three places.
8. The Amaravati Stupa, like the Sanchi Stupa, has a pradakshina patha contained by a vedika on which various narrative stories from the life of
9. Buddha and bodhisattva predominate, but its structural anatomy is more intricate.
10. This style included both religious and secular images.
11. Pallava and Chola buildings evolved from this style later.