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Explain about Mathura School of Art

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Answer 1

Mathura School of Art :-

Initially, in Gandhara style, a complex form of symbolism was present and  Mathura style deviated from it by establishing the tradition of transforming  Buddhist symbols into human form accordingly Buddha’s first image can be traced  to Kanishka’s reign.

• In Mathura, an indigenous style of sculpture developed, and it mostly used red sandstone.

• Mathura School of art is famous for its assimilative character since the images of Vaishnava and Shaiva faiths along with Buddhist images are in prevalence in Mathura style.

• The images of Siva and Vishnu along with their consorts Parvathi and Lakshmi were also carved out in the Mathura school moreover the female figures of yakshinis and apsaras of the Mathura school were beautifully carved too. One thing to note that the images of Shiva and Vishnu were depicted by their ayudhas (weapons).

• The records of Jain Tirthankars are also found in Mathura Style.

• In Mathura School of art which is noted for its vitality and assimilative character, Sarnath and Kausambi also emerged as important centres of art production while the traditional centre, Mathura, remained the main art production site. Many Buddha images in Sarnath have plain transparent drapery covering both shoulders, and the halo around the head has very little ornamentation whereas the Mathura Buddha images continue to depict folds of  the drapery in the Buddha images and the halo around the head is heavily decorated.

Characteristics of Mathura School of Art :-

• In Mathura style more, the focus was laid on the internal beauty and facial sentiments rather than bodily gesture.

• There is boldness in carving the large images as the first Mathura image creators never aimed to sculpt an anatomically correct human Buddha.

Progression in Mathura School of Art :-

• Initially, in early stages the images of Buddha and Bodhisattva are fleshy, with little spirituality and more happiness (faces are round and smiling), garments clearly visible, close-fitting robes almost entirely devoid of folds.

• Later in 2nd, 3rd and 4th Century AD the extreme fleshiness kept on reducing  progressively and images got sensual. Additionally, the halo around the head of Buddha was excessively decorated.

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Answer 2

Explain about Mathura School of Art

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I don't know about this school because there is not much attracting in this school for students so theirbparents didn't joined them in that school