Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture
Consider the following statements regarding Nalanda art:
- It initially depended heavily on the Sarnath Gupta tradition.
- By the ninth century, it synthesised Sarnath, Bihar and central Indian elements.
- Its sculptures generally favour an ordered composition with little crowding and detailed back slabs.
- Crowned Buddhas are common from the earliest Nalanda phase.
Which of the statements given above are correct?