Gandhara art was developed in and around Peshawar in North western India Which of the following stat...........

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Gandhara art was developed in and around Peshawar in North western India. Which of the following statements holds true for Gandhara school of Art?

1. It is a blend of Indian and Greco-Roman style.

2. It was promoted by Mahayana sect of Buddhism.

3. Gandhara school also carved out images of Shiva and Vishnu.

4. Human body is moulded in a realistic manner with minute details like muscles, moustache and hair curls.

Select the correct code from the following:

1,2&4 only

2&3 only

1&4 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The Gandhara school made sculptures of the Buddha in various sizes, shapes and postures. The reliefs depict Buddha’s birth, his renunciation and his preaching. The salient features of Gandhara art are:

Moulding human body in a realistic manner with minute attention to physical features like muscles, moustache and curtly hair.
Thick drapery with large and bold fold lines.
Rich carving, elaborate ornamentation and symbolic expressions.
The main theme was the new form of Buddhism – Mahayanism– and the evolution of an image of Buddha.

Images of Shiva and Vishnu were carved by Mathura school of art (not Gandhara school).