anchor: Kanishka was a champion of the Mahayana (Great Vehicle) school, which attributed for the first time a quasi-divinity to Buddha; his active patronage of the arts led to the creation of the first bronze and stone sculptures of Buddha.
positive: Kanishka supported the arts and made possible the crafting of bronze sculptures of Buddha.
negative: The arts were spurned by Kanishka, who ardently believed the Buddha wasn't a divine being.