GK QUESTION#2166
Assertion (A): Gandharan Buddhist sculpture incorporates classical Greek and Roman artistic traditions.
Reason (R): Naturalistic treatment of musculature and drapery in Gandharan sculpture provides evidence of its use of classical forms.
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A. Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A
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Both statements are true, and the reason explains the assertion. Gandharan artists incorporated classical forms, including naturalistic modelling of the body and drapery. These features provide evidence for the classical influence described in the assertion. Gandharan art also drew on other regional traditions.