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MONUMENTS & SCULPTURE 300 B.C. TO A.D. 300
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of the hieratic coteric to delineate images of the Tirthankaras in a manner that would emphasize their rigorous life and penance. Still, one cannot escape the feeling that the artist has not yet succeeded in giving expression to the true character of the serene Jinas, noted for their spiritual strength, firmness of will and discipline. This is particularly evident in the facial expression and the rendering of the limbs, which are disproportionate in most cases and are often flat. A considerable progress, however, was made by the sculptors towards the end of this period when the images started to assume fully-absorbed calm and contemplative expression, charming equipoise and grace which culminated in the spiritually luminous figures of the Gupta age.
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