Consider the following statements about Ajanta cave paintings 1 The subject matter of these painting...........

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Consider the following statements about Ajanta cave paintings.

1. The subject matter of these paintings is Buddhist.

2. They were done under the reign of Sunga and Guptas.

3. They used tempera style.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1&2 only

2&3 only

All of the above

None of the above

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Explanation:

The subject matter of these paintings is almost exclusively Buddhist. They are mostly associated with the Jatakas, collection of stories, recording the previous births of the Lord Buddha. The compositions of these paintings are large in extent, but the majority of the figures are smaller than life size. Principal characters in most of the designs are in heroic proportions.
These paintings were worked out under the reign of Sungas and Guptas.
They used tempera style i.e use of pigments.