Question

Which of the following is not true of art during the Gupta Period?
a.
Many of the sculptures were carved out of a mountainside.
b.
Murals were painted on prepared plaster surfaces, and colored with natural pigments.
c.
The Indian people believed the Buddha was reincarnated, so many of the paintings showed scenes from Buddha’s past lives.
d.
The art combined Hellenistic, Persian, and Native styles.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

D

Explanation: Gupta art included rock-cut sculpture and Ajanta-style murals (painted on plaster with natural pigments) and often depicted Jataka (Buddha's past lives). While there was some Hellenistic influence, Gupta art is primarily a classical Indian (native) style and was not a direct blend of Hellenistic, Persian, and native styles.