Rembrandt, a celebrated European painter, was deeply inspired by Mughal court painting. He made studies of several Indian drawings. What did he seek to master through these studies?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The delicate lines
Option (1) The spatial depth of composition — Incorrect. The spatial depth of the composition marked the Jahangir school after European art reached his court. It is not what Rembrandt studied the drawings for.
Option (2) The play of multiple perspectives — Incorrect. The play of multiple perspectives is a feature of Mughal painting in Shah Jahan’s time, not the aim of Rembrandt’s studies.
Option (3) The delicate lines — Correct. Rembrandt studied the Indian drawings to master their delicate lines.
Option (4) The minute details — Incorrect. Minute details and refined rendering of court scenes marked Jahangir’s time. Rembrandt’s studies were for the lines.
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NCERT (2026-27): “The Mughal School of Miniature Painting …The Mughal School of Painting, which had embraced and presented the exuberating blend of the leading art traditions of its contemporary world, began to inspire the European artists of that time. Rembrandt, a celebrated European painter, was deeply inspired by the Mughal court painting and made studies of several Indian drawings to master the delicate lines. His studies show the celebrated position that the Mughal miniature painting occupied in the world art scene.” |