Question

What are the differences in Gandhar Art and Mathura Art?

Answer 1

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What are the main differences between Mathura School of Art and Gandhara School of Art?

Gandhara School of art -

Theme is mainly Buddhist, depicting various stories from the life of Buddha.

Also, more stress is given to the bodily features and external beaty.

Sculptures were made initially on stone and later on Stucco, both grey in color.

This school is influenced by Greeco-Roman techniques to a greater extent.

One of the reason is definitely the geographical location of the school.

Gandhara school was heavily influenced by Greek methodologies, the figures were more spiritual and sculpted mainly in grey, and great detail was paid to exact depiction of body parts.

Mathura school of art -

Theme may vary from Buddhist to Brahmanical to sometimes secular.

More stress is given to the inner beauty and facial emotions rather than bodily gesture.

Sculptures were made on White-spotted red stones.

These were not influenced by Greeco-Roman techniques to that extent.

Several Brahmanical Dieties were first crystallized by this school.

For the Mathura school, the material was red sandstone, and they were depicted as more human and less spiritual. It was wholly influenced by Indian sculptures.

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Answer 2

Gandhara School of art

• Theme is mainly Buddhist, depicting various stories from the life of Buddha.

• Also, more stress is given to the bodily features and external beauty.

• Sculptures were made initially on stone and later on Stucco, both grey in colour.

• This school is influenced by Greco-Roman techniques to a greater extent.

• One of the reasons is definitely the geographical location of the school.

• Gandhara school was heavily influenced by Greek methodologies, the figures were more spiritual and sculpted mainly in grey, and great detail was paid to exact depiction of body parts.

Mathura school of art

• Theme may vary from Buddhist to Brahmanical to sometimes secular.

• More stress is given to the inner beauty and facial emotions rather than bodily gesture.

• Sculptures were made on White-spotted red stones.

• These were not influenced by Greco-Roman techniques to that extent.

• Several Brahmanical Deities were first crystallized by this school.

• For the Mathura school, the material was red sandstone, and they were depicted as more human and less spiritual. It was wholly influenced by Indian sculptures.