What goals did Emperor Asoka have for the art he patronized?
What is the evidence for your answer?
This
essay is for Art History. Either using sources or no source can be fine for
this essay. Here is the reading arranged for the essay. The reading Material is
named “Early Indian Art”; for the class Art History 114A.
Topic 1-Mauryan Period (3rd C. BC):(No Plagiarism work allowed)
1. Huntington, “The Maurya Period,' Art of Ancient India, Reader pp.5-20.
2. Harle” Early Monuments and Sculpture,' The Art and Architecture of the
Indian Subcontinent. Reader pp. 23-38.
3. Romila Thapar, “Asoka and Buddhist as Reflected in the Asokan Edidicts,' in
Seneviratna, Anuradha, ed. King Asoka and Buddhism: Historical and Liberty
studies. Kandy 1994. Reader pp. 41-56.
4. Sen, Amulyachandra. Asoka's Edicts. Caclutta 1956. Reader pp. 59-74.
Thank you.
