Match the LIST-I with LIST-IILIST-IArtistLIST-IIConcept/TheoryA.Rabin…

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I Artist		LIST-II Concept/Theory
A.	Rabindranath Tagore	I.	Created a visual sense of cosmic union of purusha and prakriti of the Tantric philosophy
B.	Francis Newton Souza	II.	Make patterns out of doodles and calligraphy
C.	G. R. Santosh	III.	A mysterious impact with vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines, inspired by Cubist style
D.	Gaganendranath Tagore	IV.	Challenged the traditional sense of beauty and morality

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Rabindranath Tagore	(II) Make patterns out of doodles and calligraphy	While writing poems, he made patterns out of doodles and a calligraphic style out of crossed-out words.
(B) Francis Newton Souza	(IV) Challenged the traditional sense of beauty and morality	For him, modern art was a new freedom that could challenge the traditional sense of beauty and morality.
(C) G. R. Santosh	(I) Created a visual sense of cosmic union of purusha and prakriti of the Tantric philosophy	His abstract works show the cosmic union of male and female energy of Tantric thought.
(D) Gaganendranath Tagore	(III) A mysterious impact with vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines, inspired by Cubist style	He used the language of Cubism and painted mysterious halls and rooms with vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines.

NCERT (2026-27): “Introduction to Modernism in India …Gaganendranath Tagore used the language of Cubism to create a unique style of his own. His paintings of mysterious halls and rooms were made with vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines, which were quite different from the Cubist style of famous artist Pablo Picasso, who invented the style using geometrical facets. Rabindranath Tagore turned to visual art quite late in life. While writing poems, he would often make patterns out of doodles and developed a unique, calligraphic style out of crossed out words.…”

“The Progressive Artists’ Group of Bombay and the Multifaceted Indian Art …Francis Newton Souza was the outspoken leader of the group, which included M. F. Husain, K. H. Ara, S. A. Bakre, H. A. Gade and S. H. Raza. Souza wanted to question the conventions that had prevailed in art schools. For him, modern art stood for a new freedom that could challenge the traditional sense of beauty and morality.…”

“Abstraction – A New Trend …G. R. Santosh created a visual sense of cosmic union of male and female energy, reminding us of purusha and prakriti of the Tantric philosophy.…”