Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Deccani Schools of Painting

Question:

What is the notable reference in the composition of Muhammad Qutb Shah's portrait?

Options:

European painting

Persian miniatures

Chinese art

Mughal painting

Correct Answer:

Mughal painting

Explanation:

Answer: Mughal painting
There is adequate reference to Mughal painting in the composition of Muhammad Qutb Shah's portrait.

There is a portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah (1611–1626) as he sits on a diwan early in his reign. He wears this typical Golconda dress and an elegant tight-fitting cap. The composition has gained increased sophistication and skill, while the strict symmetry of the 1590 pages is retained. One may say there is adequate reference to Mughal painting. We see a marked plastic rendering, especially, in the drape of the courteseans’ and the groom’s attire.