Mughal painting reached its zenith under
- (a)Humayun
- (b)Akbar
- (c)Jahangir
- (d)Shahjahan
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Official answer(c) Jahangir
Other questions on Painting & Visual Arts
The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents :
- (a)A joyous folk dance
- (b)Buddha in a meditative pose
- (c)The depiction of Shiva and Parvati on Kailasha
- (d)Samudramanthan (Churning of the Ocean)
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Official answer(a) A joyous folk dance
The well-known painting “Bani Thani” belongs to the
- (a)Bundi school
- (b)Jaipur school
- (c)Kangra school
- (d)Kishangarh school
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Official answer(d) Kishangarh school
The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at
- (a)Ajanta
- (b)Badami
- (c)Bagh
- (d)Ellora
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Official answer(a) Ajanta
Consider the following historical places : 1. Ajanta Caves 2. Lepakshi Temple 3. Sanchi Stupa Which of the above places is/are also known for mural paintings?
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 2 only
- (c)1, 2 and 3
- (d)None
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Official answer(b) 1 and 2 only
There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
- (a)Bagh caves
- (b)Ellora caves
- (c)Lomas Rishi cave
- (d)Nasik caves
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Official answer(a) Bagh caves
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Famous person) A. Amrita Sher-Gil B. Bhimsen Joshi C. Rukmini Devi Arundale D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala List II (Well-known as) 1. Dancer 2. Painter 3. Poet 4. Singer
- (a)A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
- (b)A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
- (c)A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
- (d)A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
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Official answer(b) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3