2020 · Q66
In the Gandhara School of Art, initially blue schist and green phyllite were used. When did stucco completely replace stone as main material used by Gandhara School sculptors?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1st century CE
- B2nd century CE
- C3rd century CE
- D5th century CE
Explanation
Early Gandhara sculptors worked in blue schist and green phyllite, but from around the 3rd century CE stucco (plaster) completely replaced stone as the principal sculptural medium, allowing more elaborate and numerous images. The transition did not occur in the 1st, 2nd or 5th century. The correct answer is the 3rd century.