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UGC NET July 2018 History
Which of the following are the characteristics of manuscript illustrations in the Akbar-Nama? Select the correct answer from the code given below.
- 1. In the Mughal painting of the Akbarnama usually two painters collaborated on a single painting.
- 2. The sketch and the colouring were usually done by a single painter.
- 3. The collaborator used to finish portraits only.
- 4. In certain paintings sketching, colouring and portraits are done by three different painters.
A1 and 4 only
B1 and 3 only
C1, 2 and 3 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★Akbar's reign saw a great flourishing of the arts, and Mughal painting blossomed.
★In the Akbarnama paintings usually two painters worked together on a single picture.
★Often one did the sketch and colouring and the other finished the portraits.
★In some paintings the sketching, colouring and portraits were done by three different painters.
★Miskin and Mukund were among the royal artists named by Abul Fazl.
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