Golconda and Bijapur paintings each show a distinct feature. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Costumes in the fashion under Ibrahim II of Bijapur – manuscript of a Sufi poem
Option (1) Purple hue and blue foxes – Composite Horse — Incorrect. The purple hue and blue foxes are in the Diwan of Hafiz pages, the earliest Golconda miniatures.
Option (2) Costumes in the fashion under Ibrahim II of Bijapur – manuscript of a Sufi poem — Correct. In the Golconda manuscript of a Sufi poem, the men’s and women’s costumes show the fashion under Ibrahim II of Bijapur.
Option (3) Limited colour schema in shades of brown and some blue – Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II hawking — Incorrect. The shades of brown and some blue belong to Composite Horse. The hawking painting has brilliant red on the horse’s limbs and tail, with olive green, emerald green and cobalt blue.
Option (4) Strict symmetry of the 1590 pages retained – Poet in a Garden — Incorrect. The strict symmetry of the 1590 pages is retained in the portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah, not in Poet in a Garden.
NCERT (2026-27): “Golconda School of Painting …The earliest five miniatures, identified as Golconda work, were bound up in Diwan of Hafiz, dated 1463.… Purple hue is amply applied, and at times, animals become blue, so you see blue foxes. There is a portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah (1611–1626) as he sits on a diwan early in his reign.… The composition has gained increased sophistication and skill, while the strict symmetry of the 1590 pages is retained.… A manuscript of a Sufi poem with paraphrased prose is richly illustrated with more than 20 miniatures. Gold is again freely used. A peculiar feature seen is the colouring of the skies in gold and blue in separate bands. The men’s and women’s costumes indicate the fashion trend under Ibrahim II of Bijapur.…” “Composite Horse The painting is a curious mix of many artistic devices, which culminate as Composite Horse.… All actions happen within limited colour schema, which remains largely in the shades of brown and some blue.” “Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II hawking This is a painting of extraordinary energy and sensibility. The brilliant red on the limbs and tail of the horse, and the flowing garment of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II render a visual experience, which remains with one. Besides, the dark dense forest foliage, deep olive green, emerald green and cobalt blue with cranes in the background and sunlit golden blue sky enhance the experience of the painting…” |