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What theme did Nihal Chand portray in his paintings of Sawant Singh's poetry? |
Mythological battles Divine lovers — Radha and Krishna Royal court scenes Wildlife and nature |
Divine lovers — Radha and Krishna |
Answer: Divine lovers — Radha and Krishna Sawant Singh’s most celebrated and outstanding artist was Nihal Chand. Nihal Chand worked for Sawant Singh between 1735 and 1757, and composed paintings on Sawant Singh’s poetry that portrayed the theme of divine lovers — Radha and Krishna, in courtly surroundings, often appearing tiny in the vastness and minutiae of their panoramic landscape settings. Kishangarh artists reveled in the depiction of vistas in accentuated colours. |