Afghani+Art

Local art has changed over many centuries. One of the most famous kinds is the Gandhara art developed between the 1st and 7th century, based on Greco-Buddest art. Since the 1900s Afghanistan has began to use Western styles in their art. In the past Afghanistan's art was originally almost completely done by men but recently women have started to take a piece of the artistic appreciation. Art and their artists are mostly centered in Kabul and at the Kabul Museum. Other known art forms in Afghanistan are music and poetry. The art of making carpets has been a main tradition for centuries. Afghanistan is known for making beautiful oriental rugs. The Afghan carpet has prints that are trademark to Afghanistan and it's people.