What theme did Nihal Chand portray in his paintings of Sawant Singh's poetry?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Answer: Divine lovers — Radha and Krishna
Nihal Chand portrayed the theme of divine lovers — Radha and Krishna in his paintings on Sawant Singh's poetry.
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.