Rembrandt, inspired by Mughal painting, made studies of several Indian drawings. What did he try to master through these studies?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The delicate lines
Option (1) The colour tints — Incorrect. Colour tints are named as a mark of Bihzad, the Persian master of Herat, not as what Rembrandt studied.
Option (2) The three-fourth faces — Incorrect. Three-fourth faces are a feature of Mughal folios under Akbar. They are not what Rembrandt wanted to master.
Option (3) The delicate lines — Correct. Rembrandt made studies of several Indian drawings to master the delicate lines of Mughal court painting.
Option (4) The rendering of flora and fauna — Incorrect. Accuracy in flora and fauna was the interest of Jahangir and his atelier, not the aim of Rembrandt’s studies.
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NCERT (2026-27): “The Mughal School of Painting, which had embraced and presented the exuberating blend of the leading art traditions of its contemporary world, began to inspire the European artists of that time. Rembrandt, a celebrated European painter, was deeply inspired by the Mughal court painting and made studies of several Indian drawings to master the delicate lines. His studies show the celebrated position that the Mughal miniature painting occupied in the world art scene.” |