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MATHURA SCHOOL OF ARTS,

GANDHARA SCHOOL OF ARTS,

AMARAVATI SCHOOL OF ARTSPosted by SELFSTUDYHISTORY onMARCH 10, 01!

MATHURA SCHOOL OF ARTS, GANDHARA SCHOOL OF ARTS,

AMARAVATI SCHOOL OF ARTS

Mathura School of art

At Sanchi, Barhut or Gaya, Buddha was never depicted in a human

form but was represented only as a symbol of either two footprints or

wheel.

Artisans from Mathura initially continued the Mauryan sculptural forms

of the Yaksha and Yakshi, until a human image of Buddha appeared,which was independent of other schools of art, but later influenced bythe Gandhara School.

he representations of the Buddha in Mathura, in central northern !ndia,

are generally dated slightly later than those of Gandhara.

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Mathura School of art is purely indigenousstyle. Mathura art developed

during post Maurya peiod $mainly during Shungaperiod% and reachedits peak during the Gupta period$A& '() to *++%.

he traditional centre, Mathura,remained the main art production site

whereas Sarnathand osambialso emerged as important centres of artproduction. Spotted red sandstonehas been used in this school.

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