The Mathura school developed an indigenous style of sculpture, depicting Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu deities. Its characteristic features include volume, vitality, and a certain sensuousness. The red spotted sandstone makes the Mathura sculptures easily identifiable.
Which school of art used spotted sandstone as material for sculptures?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021 · Topic: Post-Mauryan Period (Art and Architecture: Stupa, Chaitya, Vihara, Rock-cut Caves, Gandhara and Mathura Schools)
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