SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The 1st-3rd century C.E., that is the Kushana period, saw the rise of Mathura school of art. The Mathura school laid the foundation of Indian iconography.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mathurā art, style of Buddhist visual art that flourished in the trading and pilgrimage centre of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, from the 2nd century bc to the 12th century ad; its most distinctive contributions were made during the Kushān and Gupta periods (1st–6th century ad).

Detailed explanation-3: -Mathura art includes both standing and seated statues of the Buddha. They are represented with broad shoulders, large chest, legs apart, and feet firmly planted, conveying a sense of enormous energy. The Buddha’s right arm is raised in a gesture of reassurance called abhaya-mudra.