Question

A sculpture of a man sitting with his legs crossed, feet facing up. One hand is raised beside the shoulder, palm out. The other is placed on the knee. Two smaller figures stand behind the seated man and two smaller figures float above him. his sculptural representation of Buddha is an example of the _____________ school of thought.
a.
Gandhara
c.
Amaravati
b.
Mathura
d.
Gupta

Answer 1

b. Mathura

The Mathura school produced early anthropomorphic Buddha images—seated cross-legged with the abhaya gesture, attendant figures flanking the throne and celestial beings above—characteristic of this style.