Which of the following statement is/are correct regarding Mathura school of sculpture?

1. It used red sandstone.2. It reached it’s peak in Kanishka period.

Select the correct statement using the codes given below.
a) 1 Onlyb) 2 Onlyc) Both 1 and 2d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans – [A] 

Explanation – The material used in this school was the spotted red sandstone. This art reached its peak during the Gupta period in 6th or 7th century. The Mathura school images include those of Buddha, Bodhisattvas, Vishnu, Shiva, Yakshas, Yakshinis, Jinas etc. representing its vitality and assimilative character as a result of the religious zeal of Brahmanism, Jainism and Buddhism. Jina Image and Indigenous style of Buddha’s image was a remarkable feature of Mathura art. There is boldness in carving the large images.