How were the earlier Golconda paintings of the 17th century intended to be used?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4- Wall hangings
The earlier Golconda paintings, being as large as eight feet high, were made to be used as wall hangings.
Golconda’s art became popular as Dutch merchants carried the portraits of sultans in the late seventeenth century to Europe. These were probably done for the bazaar and had references to royal paintings. The earlier Golconda paintings, dated 1635–1650, at times as large as eight feet high, were made to be used as wall hangings. These paintings are covered with pictorial designs, generally, figures in architectural settings of varied origin.