GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAS HERITAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which art form is called miniature painting?
A
Mughal Paintings
B
Warli
C
Madhubani
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mughal paintings evolved during the reign of various Mughal Emperors in India. These paintings emerged from the Persian art of miniature painting with Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain influences, and were generally done as miniatures either as book illustrations or as solitary works.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mughal miniatures were small (many not more than a few square inches), brightly colored, and highly detailed paintings mostly used to illustrate manuscripts and art books. Despite their tiny sizes, they are incredibly precise, with some lines painted using brushes composed of a single hair.

Detailed explanation-3: -The collected and constant efforts of these artists gave birth to a new school of painting, popularly known as the Mughal School of miniature Paintings. The two most celebrated works accomplished during the times of Akbar was Tuti-nama and Hamza Nama.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Mughal artistic tradition became mainly expressed in painted miniatures or small portraits or paintings that could fit inside books as their illustrations. Miniature paintings usually accompanied some work of philosophy, poetry, history, or religious scripture.

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