Consider the following statements about Buddhist art 1 Mathura school of Art was pure...........

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Consider the following statements about Buddhist art

1. Mathura school of Art was purely indigenous with no external influence.

2. Gandhara school of Art consisted of local indigenous sculpting traditions.

3. Gandhara school was the first to make humanistic faces and figures of Buddha.

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Gandhara school of Art is characterized by assimilation of Indian and Greek-Roman artistic features while Mathura school of Art was based on local techniques.
Before Gandhara school Buddha was depicted only as symbols like feet, Wheel, Lotus, Bodhi tree etc.
Mathura art includes both standing and seated statues of the Buddha. They are represented with broad shoulders, large chest, legs apart, and feet firmly planted, conveying a sense of enormous energy.
Gandhara school of art was influenced by Buddhism while Mathura school of art was Influenced by Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
Gandhara school of art was influenced by Greek and possibly Macedonians whereas Mathura school of art was purely indigenous with no external influence.