Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Rajasthani Schools of Painting

Question:

Identify the painting through decription:

"________ is portrayed in a night setting, seated with his beloved in a chamber that is warmly illuminated by flames from the four lamps; two lamp holders are innovatively shaped like ornate human figures. The sky is glittering with innumerable stars and the moon is turning yellow, indicating that it is not newly risen but that the night has progressed and many hours have passed by for the couple in each other’s company....."

Options:

The Ragamala painting titled "Raga Hindol,"

The Ragamala painting titled "Raga Dipak,"

The Ragamala painting titled "Raga Bhairavi,"

The Ragamala painting titled "Raga Shri,"

Correct Answer:

The Ragamala painting titled "Raga Dipak,"

Explanation:

The Ragamala painting titled "Raga Dipak," originating from Bundi in 1519, is currently housed in Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi.

Raga Dipak is portrayed in a night setting, seated with his beloved in a chamber that is warmly illuminated by flames from the four lamps; two lamp holders are innovatively shaped like ornate human figures. The sky is glittering with innumerable stars and the moon is turning yellow, indicating that it is not newly risen but that the night has progressed and many hours have passed by for the couple in each other’s company. One may observe in this painting that the finial on the domical structure of the palace protrudes into the yellow patch reserved for writing and except for the label of Dipak Raga nothing else is written. This gives an insight into the process of painting and one discerns that the painting was, usually, finished before it was passed on to scribe for the verse to be written. In this case, the verse was never written and the label was more of an indication to the artist as to what he should be painting.