Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Manuscript Painting Tradition

Question:

The chapter related to Art in Vishnudharmottara Purana?

Options:

Rang Sutra

Chitrasutra

Abhinay Sutra

Kala Sutra

Correct Answer:

Chitrasutra

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- Chitrasutra

The third Khanda of the Vishnudharmottara Purana, a fifth century text has a chapter Chitrasutra, which should be considered as a source book of Indian art in general and painting specifically. It talks about the art of image making called pratima lakshana, which are canons of painting. The Khanda also deals with the techniques, tools, material(s), surface (wall), perception, perspective and three-dimentionality of human figures. Different limbs of painting have been explained at length with examples. Each of these limbs have many sub-sections. These canons were read and understood by artists and followed through centuries, thus, becoming the basis of all styles and schools of painting in India.