How Gaganendranath Tagore's use of Cubism differ from that of Pablo Picasso?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → He used vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines in the architecture.
Option (1) He created patterns from doodles and developed a unique, calligraphic style using crossed-out words. — Incorrect. This describes Rabindranath Tagore, who made patterns out of doodles while writing poems.
Option (2) He used vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines in the architecture. — Correct. Gaganendranath built his mysterious halls and rooms from these lines. Picasso, who invented Cubism, worked with geometrical facets.
Option (3) He captured immediate environment, including flora and fauna. — Incorrect. This describes Benode Behari Mukherjee and Ramkinker Baij, who captured their surroundings. Gaganendranath’s Cubist paintings show halls and rooms.
Option (4) He used primary colors with bold brush strokes. — Incorrect. The difference from Picasso lies in his lines and shapes, not in bold primary colours.
NCERT (2026-27): “Introduction to Modernism in India …Gaganendranath Tagore used the language of Cubism to create a unique style of his own. His paintings of mysterious halls and rooms were made with vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines, which were quite different from the Cubist style of famous artist Pablo Picasso, who invented the style using geometrical facets. Rabindranath Tagore turned to visual art quite late in life. While writing poems, he would often make patterns out of doodles and developed a unique, calligraphic style out of crossed out words.…” “Introduction to Modernism in India …Benode Behari Mukherjee and Ramkinker Baij, Bose’s most creative students, gave a lot of thought as how to understand the world. They developed their own unique style of sketching and painting that could capture not only their immediate environment like flora and fauna but also those who lived there.…” |