MATHURA SCHOOL OF ART( 50 B.C. - 500 A.D.):
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at the holy city of Mathura between 1-3 A.D.
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established tradition of transforming Buddhist symbols into
human form.
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Buddha’s first image can be traced to Kanishka’s reign (about
78 A.D.).
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earliest sculptures of Buddha were made keeping the yaksha prototype in mind.
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strongly built -
right hand raised in protection and left hand on the waist.
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The figures do not have moustaches and beards as in the
Gandhara Art.
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seated figures are in the padmasana
posture.
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not only produced beautiful images of the Buddha but also
of the Jain Tirthankaras and gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon.
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although of indigenous origin, but greatly influenced by
the Gandhara School of Art.
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Guptas adopted, further improvised & perfected Mathura
School of Art.
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observed at - Sarnath, Sravasti and even as far as Rajgir in Bihar.
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