Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Deccani Schools of Painting

Question:

What do the stylized plants on either side of the throne in painting "The Throne of Prosperity" visually refer to?

Options:

Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Persian Brush Paintings

Foliage design of the Pahari paintings

Margin Decoration in Gujarati Manuscripts

Correct Answer:

Margin Decoration in Gujarati Manuscripts

Explanation:

Answer: Margin Decoration in Gujarati Manuscripts
The stylized plants on either side of the throne have a visual reference to margin decoration in Gujarati manuscripts of the early sixteenth century.

The Throne of Prosperity is a symbolic diagram of an auspicious throne of seven stages, each supported by different inhabitants — from elephants and tigers to palm trees, through storeys of peacocks and primitive tribes. The basic structures recall the wood carved doorways and facades of Gujarati homes or perhaps remind us of the temples of the Deccan. The colouring of this page is in Islamic Persian tradition, especially, the arabesques on the top of the throne. It is surmounted by a Deccani foliage against amazingly deep blue sky. The stylised plants on either side of the throne have visual reference to margin decoration in Gujarati manuscript of say early sixteenth century. There is, thus, a strong Indian visual tradition that structure this miniature.