Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Deccani Schools of Painting

Question:

Which statement about Muhammad Qutb Shah's portrait is incorrect?

Options:

He is depicted seated on a diwan early in his reign.

He wears a typical Golconda dress and an elegant tight-fitting cap.

The composition has gained increased sophistication while abandoning strict symmetry.

There is adequate reference to Mughal painting in the composition.

Correct Answer:

The composition has gained increased sophistication while abandoning strict symmetry.

Explanation:

Incorrect Statement: c. The composition has gained increased sophistication while abandoning strict symmetry.

There is a portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah (1611–1626) as he sits on a diwan early in his reign. He wears this typical Golconda dress and an elegant tight-fitting cap. The composition has gained increased sophistication and skill, while the strict symmetry of the 1590 pages is retained. One may say there is adequate reference to Mughal painting. We see a marked plastic rendering, especially, in the drape of the courteseans’ and the groom’s attire.