Complete the sentences by choosing the correct option.

(1) The arts of painting and sculpting are ………. .

(a) visual arts

(b) performing arts

(c) folk arts

(d) classical arts

(2) The ………. saw the rise of Mathura school.

(a) Kushana period

(b) Gupta period

(c) Rashtrakuta period

(d) Maurya period

(1) (a) Visual Arts

The arts of painting and sculpting are Visual arts.

Explanation:

Visual arts are those form of art which we can see and enjoy. Paintings are two dimensional and can be done on canvas, wall, rock or any other surfaces. Sculptures are three dimensional and can be done on rock, metal or clay.

Option (b) is incorrect because performing arts include music and dancing, etc. which are performed by artists.

Option (c) is incorrect because folk is traditional arts of particular states, for e.g., Lavani is a folk dance of Maharashtra, Garba is a folk dance of Gujarat, etc.

Option (d) is incorrect because classical arts are those arts which are considered special. Sangeet Natak Academi recognizes 8 classical dance forms which are – Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Mohiniattam, Odissi, Sattriya, Manipuri and Kuchipudi.

(2) (a) Kushana period

The Kushana period saw the rise of Mathura school.

Explanation:

The Mathura school of art familiarized the Indian iconography. Sculpting gods and goddesses in various mediums were primarily done in this school. The forms of the Brahmanical deities, for example, became crystallised at Mathura for the first time.