Mathura And Gandhara School Of Art
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EXAMIVERSE
Mathura School of Art
- 🏛️ Origin: Developed indigenously in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, with roots in Yaksha worship and early Jain imagery.
- 🪨 Material: Used mottled red sandstone from Sikri quarries.
- 🎨 Style: Bold, sensuous, and energetic figures with smiling faces, broad shoulders, and transparent robes.
- 🧘♂️ Iconography: First human images of Buddha, modeled on Yaksha prototypes; also produced Jain Tirthankaras and Brahmanical deities.
- 🕉️ Themes: Represented all three major Indian faiths—Buddhism, Jainism, and Brahmanism.
- 🏺 Features: Decorative halos, lotus motifs, and standing Buddhas with fleshy, naturalistic forms.