The painters of the Mughal atelier obtained their colours from natural sources. Which of the following is NOT a correct pairing of a colour with its source?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → White from orpiment
Option (1) Vermilion from cinnabar — A correct pairing. Vermilion was obtained from cinnabar.
Option (2) Lampblack from charcoal — A correct pairing. Lampblack was obtained from charcoal.
Option (3) White from orpiment — Not a correct pairing. Orpiment gave bright yellow. White was made from ground shells.
Option (4) Ultramarine from Lapiz Lazuli — A correct pairing. Ultramarine was obtained from Lapiz Lazuli.
NCERT (2026-27): “Colours and Technique of Mughal Painting …Once the painting was complete, agate, a gemstone, was used to burnish the work to set the colours and give desired radiance to the painting. Some of the pigments and colours achieved from those were — vermilion from cinnabar, ultramarine from Lapiz Lazuli, bright yellow from orpiment, shells grounded for making white and lampblack from charcoal. Gold and silver powders were mixed with colours or sprinkled to add extravagance to a painting.” |