Sculpture of Gupta Age & Chola Sculpture for Rajasthan PSC

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Sculpture of Gupta Age

• New school was added Sarnath School of sculpture.

• A perfect balance between sensuousness of the kushan figures and symbolic abstraction of the early medieval ones.

• Representation of HARI HARA from MP.

• Cream coloured sandstone

• Nackedness was lacking more dresses on Buddha.

• The aura is more decorated.

• Gupta image of Buddha smile on face suggesting the ultimate harmony achieved by him.

• Every aspect of image according to prescribed canons of beauty and meaning.

• The four Buddha image at sanchi entrance.

• Both standing and seated Buddha evolved.

• Very few stupa

Chola Sculpture

• Natraja

• Dedicated to lord shiva

• Mainly bronze sculpture

• Upper right hand damru

• Represents a great sound from which all creations springs.

• Upper left hand eternal fire.

• Destruction feature

• Lower right hand gesture of benediction

• Lower left hand moksha path

• Standing on dwarg individual ego

• Mettler lock ganga river

• Crescent moon shine it’s all glory

• Small earing in one ear,big earing in the other ardhnarishwar

• Snake represents kundalini

• Circle unending cycles of life