INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUGHAL KINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the-
A
Dutch
B
British
C
Portuguese
D
Danish
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Foreshortening is a technique used in perspective to create the illusion of an object moving in the distance or far in the background. The illusion is created by an object that appears shorter than it actually is, compressing it. European influence played a very important role in the development of Mughal art.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The Correct Answer is Option 4 i.e. Mughals. The Mughal painting had a distinctive style as they were drawing from Persian antecedents. They brought the technique of foreshortening to the Indian painter’s repertoire.

Detailed explanation-3: -The painting technique used was simple, consisting of opaque watercolor on paper. The artist began by laying out the composition with charcoal or thin black ink applied with either a brush or pen. The paper may have been burnished beforehand.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Mughal pictures were small in size, and hence are known as ‘miniature paintings’. Though the Mughal art absorbed the Indian atmosphere, it neither represented the Indian emotions, nor the scenes from the daily life of the Indian. More items •12-Nov-2018

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