Religion in Art

The representation of Buddha in India and China had some similarities and were taken from the origin of a religion Buddhism which initially came from India, and then over the centuries spread to China. Instead of just mere copying, Chinese art evolved the image of Buddha, making it its own innovation, and also presented other deities which were not known in India. In history, a classical period if Indian culture differed from that of Chinese in politics, artistic styles, religion and so on. India did influence China somewhat, though China remained to be less changed than influenced by Middle ...