CBSE Class 7 Social Science
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The Age of Reorganisation — Question 8
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Question Now that you are familiar with the basic characteristics of the Mathura and Gandhara styles of art, study the pictures of artefacts given in Fig. 6.27 and try to identify which school of art each artefact belongs to. Write your observations with justifications. (page 140)
Artefacts 1, 2 and 6 belong to Gandhara School of Art. The sculpture has a strong Greco-Roman influence, seen in the wavy hair, realistic drapery, and naturalistic features. These are typical of Gandhara art, which flourished in the northwestern regions. Artefacts 3,4,5 belong to Mathura School of Art. The figures have simple carving and is less focused on realism and more on conveying divinity, which is characteristic of Mathura art. Think About It