Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Question:

Name the famous European painter, who was deeply inspired by the Mughal court paintings.

Options:

Rembrandt

Paul Cezanne

Kakuzo Okakura

Picasso

Correct Answer:

Rembrandt

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Rembrandt

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.