Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Question:

What does the title "Nadir al Zaman" mean in English?

Options:

Visionary Dreams

Timeless Beauty

Dream of the Future

Wonder of the Age

Correct Answer:

Wonder of the Age

Explanation:

Answer: Wonder of the Age
The title "Nadir al Zaman" translates to "Wonder of the Age" in English.

Jahangir’s Dream (1618–22), a painting by Abul Hasan, given the title Nadir al Zaman, meaning the ‘Wonder of the Age’, refers to the Emperor’s dream, in which he was visited by Persian Safavid emperor Shah Abbas, his rival, who possessed the much desired province of Qandahar. Interpreting it as good omen, he had the court artist Abul Hasan paint the dream. In this painting, political fantasy takes over and the presence of Jahangir dominates the composition. The Persian Shah appears frail and vulnerable as he is embraced by Jahangir in Darbar, Jahangirnama, Abul Hasan and Manohar, 1620, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Jahangir. The kings stand on a globe, and between them, they hover over much of India and Middle East. Two animals sleep quietly. However, the symbolism of their depiction does not escape the viewer. The powerful lion, on which Jahangir towers, and the docile sheep, on which the Persian Shah stands, sharing a magnificent resplendent golden halo of the Sun and Moon held by two winged angels indicate of being inspired by the incoming European art motifs and imageries in the Mughal court. the painting is housed at Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C.