Q. Consider the following statements with respect to Bharhut sculptures in the post-Mauryan period:

1. These sculptures are tall like the images of Yaksha and Yakhshini in the Mauryan period.
2. The modelling of the sculptural volume is in low relief maintaining linearity.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Both are correct statements. Bharhut sculptures are tall like the images of Yaksha and Yakhshini in the Mauryan period, modelling of the sculptural volume is in low relief maintaining linearity. Images stick to the picture plane. In the relief panels depicting narratives, illusion of three-dimensionality is shown with tilted perspective.