Consider the following statements about Mughal painting:
(A) The indigenous Indian style emphasised flat perspective, strong lines, a subdued colour palette and bold modelling of figures.
(B) The Mughal idiom resulted from interaction of the pre–Mughal and contemporaneous art schools of India and Persia.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) only
A. The indigenous Indian style emphasised flat perspective, strong lines, a subdued colour palette and bold modelling of figures. — Incorrect. The indigenous Indian style used a vivid colour palette, not a subdued one. The flat perspective, strong lines and bold modelling are right.
B. The Mughal idiom resulted from interaction of the pre–Mughal and contemporaneous art schools of India and Persia. — Correct. The Mughal idiom grew out of the interaction of various schools of India and Persia; it did not grow in vacuum.
NCERT (2026-27): “Influences on Mughal Painting …The celebrated Mughal idiom that developed on the Indian soil should be understood as a consequence of interaction of various schools, including the pre–Mughal and contemporaneous art schools of India and Persia. Thus, the Mughal style did not grow in vacuum. It was nurtured by direct interaction with other art forms and schools that already existed. The indigenous Indian and Mughal painting styles coexisted, assimilated the influences and various native talents in different ways. The pre–Mughal and parallel indigenous schools of paintings in India had their strong distinct style, aesthetics and purpose. The indigenous Indian style emphasised on flat perspective, strong use of lines, vivid colour palette, and bold modelling of figures and architecture.” |