Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Question:

Answer the following question based on the painting shown:

What is the subject of the painting "Noah’s Ark" painting shown in the picture?

Options:

Prophet Noah in the ark during the flood

Prophet Noah's tour of the world

Prophet Noah's discovery of India

Prophet Noah saving devil from drowning

Correct Answer:

Prophet Noah in the ark during the flood

Explanation:

Answer: Prophet Noah in the ark during the flood
The painting depicts Prophet Noah in the ark during the flood, carrying animals in pairs.

Noah’s Ark, from a dispersed Divan-i Hafiz painted manuscript of 1590, is an excellent painting in subdued colour palette and has been ascribed to Miskin, one of the masters at Akbar’s imperial atelier. Prophet Noah is in the ark, which is carrying animals in pairs so that they may continue to flourish after the threatening flood sent by God to punish human beings for their sins. In the painting, the sons of Noah are in the act of throwing Iblis, the devil, who had come to destroy the ark. The use of pure white and subtle shades of red, blue and yellow is charming. The rendering of water is convincing and the vertical perspective infuses the painting with an element of heightened dramatic energy. This painting lies in the collection of Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C., USA