Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Question:

Match the painting in List 1 List- I with the year when they were created in List- II:

List- I (Painting)

List- II (Year)

(A) A Prince and a Hermit

(I) 1620

(B) Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior

(II) 1615

(C) Falcon on a Bird Rest

(III) 1598

(D) Jahangir in Darbar

(IV) 1595

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

"A Prince and a Hermit" Painting is a part of folio from Diwan of Amir Shahi created in 1595. It is in Aga Khan Museum, Canada.

The artwork titled "Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior" by Bhure, featured in the Baburnama and dating back to 1598, is currently displayed at the National Museum in New Delhi.

The painting Falcon Perched on a Bird Rest by Ustad Mansur, Nadir ul Asr, a title received from Jahangir, is in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA. Jahangir had fine falcons brought to his collection, and as a keen connoisseur, he had them painted. These images were included in his official biography Jahangirnama. There is an interesting episode described by him of a falcon brought as a present from Persian emperor Shah Abbas. This is to do with the falcon, which was mauled by a cat, resulting in its death, and the Emperor desired his painters to paint the dead falcon, preserving its memory for posterity. The painting Falcon Perched on a Bird Rest (1615), is one of the many paintings that were painted by the Mughal artist, Ustad Mansur.

The painting ‘Jahangir in Darbar’ from Jahangirnama (now, dispersed), attributed to Abul Hasan and Manohar (1620) is an excellent painting. The painting is currently housed in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.