“The Western classical element resides in the style, in the treatment of the robe, and in the physiognomy of the Buddha”. To which one of the following schools of Indian sculpture does the above statement relate?

Answer & Explanation

Answer: [B]

The correct answer is Gandhara school. The Gandhara school of art was one of ancient India's most important schools of art which was evolved during the reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka. The Gandhara School of art arose from the fusion of these Greco-Roman and Indian ideas, as well as the influence of other foreign traditions such as those from China and Iran.