Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Question:

Which statement about Bihzad's artistic characteristics is incorrect?

Options:

He greatly lengthened the double chin in his portraits.

He excelled in drawing bearded faces.

Bihzad's work was dainty.

Bihzad belonged to the Ottoman school of painting

Correct Answer:

Bihzad belonged to the Ottoman school of painting

Explanation:

Incorrect Statement- Bihzad belonged to the Ottoman school of painting.
Bihzad belonged to the Persian school of painting, not the Ottoman school.

Babur had a keen eye for portraiture and this is also recorded in his memoirs. Among the artists, who find mention in Babur’s memoirs is Bihzad. Bihzad’s work was dainty but he did not draw the faces well; he used to greatly lengthen the double chin (ghab-ghab); and drew bearded faces admirably. Bihzad was a master artist from the Persian school of painting, Herat (now in present day Afghanistan), and was known for his sophisticated compositions and colour tints. Also, Shah Muzaffar finds a mention as a painter, who Babur thought excelled in the representation of hairstyle. Although Babur spent little time on the Indian soil and passed away soon after his arrival, his successors made the country their own and became a part of the Indian lineage.