Which of these are distinguishing features between Gandhara school of art and Mathura school of art ...........

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Which of these are distinguishing features between Gandhara school of art and Mathura school of art?

1. Gandhara school originated during the reign of Kushanas whereas Mathura school originated under Sakas.

2. Gandhara school made sculptures of the Buddha, whereas Mathura school only portrayed traditional Indian Gods and Goddesses.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Statement 1: Gandhara originated during the reign of Indo-Greek rulers but the real patrons of this school of art were the Sakas and the Kushanas, particularly Kanishka.Mathura school was an indigenous development.
Statement 2: Mathura school carved out the images of Buddha as well as Siva and Vishnu along with their consorts (Parvathi and Lakshmi).Gandhara art was a blend of Indian and Graeco-Roman elements. Its reliefs depict Buddha’s birth,his renunciation and his preaching.