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What is a Mural?

A
  1. A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large
    permanent surface
  2. Architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture
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Method of painting on the lime plastered surface which has been allowed to dry first
and then drenched with fresh lime water is known as?

A

Tempora or Fresco-Secco method

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Shekhawati Painting is done in?

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Jhunjhunu and Sikar

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Shekhawati Painting is known for?

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Geometric and floral design

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In Shekhawati Painting the interior work is usually painted?

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secco, using tempe\ora, onto dry plaster.

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What are the themes of Rajasthani painting?

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events of epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, Krishna’s
life, beautiful landscapes, and humans

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which group dominates Rajasthani painting?

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Chaurapanchasika

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Mewar school includes?

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Chavand, Nathdwara, Devgarh, Udaipur and Sawar

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Features of Mewar Style of Painting?

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Drawing is bold and the colours are bright and contrasting.

Text of the painting is written in black on the top against the yellow
ground

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Which kind of Painting was developed by Maharana Kumbha?

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Mewar style

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Who was the oldest painter of Mewar style?

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Shravak Pratikramansutra Chumi – 1260

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Chitron Ki Ovari (Tasviron ka Karkhana) – was established during reign was developed during the reing of?

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Jagat Singh

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13
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Who painted Kaliya Damana (most famous painting) – during reign of Maharana
Sangram Singh II (1710-34)

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Nuruddin

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Who were the painters of Mewar style

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Nuruddin, Manohar, Sahibdin, Kriparam, Jivaram etc.

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What are the features of Mewar painting?

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o Appearance of men & women in healthy & attractive height.
o Pointed nose, round face, large eyes, small neck, open lips.
o Imposing moustache, decorative figures of women with tender body.
o Elegant display of Nature

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Nathwara style is a sub-style of?

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Mewar Painting

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17
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Why is it called Natdwara?

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Nathdwara style is a sub-style of Mewar School of painting, but as such it is a peculiar mixture
of Mewar & Kishangarh styles.

18
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Which substyle is known for pichwai paintings?

A

Nathdwara is famous for the pichwai paintings in Rajasthan. Pichhwai paintings are painted in
permanent natural colors that do not lighten for years
known for scenery

19
Q

Ilaychi & kalma among women and Ghasiram, Chaturbhuj, Udairaj,
& Champalal among men are famous in which kind of painting.

A

Nathdwara painting.

20
Q

Rich and glowing colours, the rising sun in golden colour, crimson-red
horizon, overlapping and semi-naturalistic trees. These are the features of which painting?

A

Bundi Style

21
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Bundi style was supported by?

A

Rao Surjan Singh

22
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Which style of colouring is used in Bundi style?

A

Chitrashala

23
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What are the features of Bundi painting?

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Pointed nose, receding foreheads, full cheeks, small stature
o Use of red-yellow colors
o Use of fine clothes.
o Domes in background architecture, indicate Mughal influence.
o In female figures in Bundi style, the upper & lower lines of eyes meet in parallel.
o Lush landscapes painted in vibrant colors and massed with a variety of forms of trees
and floral creepers, water ponds with lotus flowers in the foreground, fish and birds

24
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Themes of tiger and deer hunt were very popular in which style?

A

Kotah Style

25
Q

Which king of painting was painted in Kotah style in the period of Shatrushal?

A

Bhagwat

26
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Sawai Jai Singh established which style of Painting?

A

Jaipur style
Under Jai
Singh II (1693-1743), Ishwari Singh (1743-1750) and Madho Singh I (1750-
1767), a new style was adopted for the female face. Under Pratap Singh (1779-
1803), there was a complete transformation of painting in Jaipur.

27
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Dominant themes of painting included Mahabharat, Ramayan, Krishna Leela, Geet Govinda &
Kama Sutra is which style?

A

jaipur style

28
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What are the features of Jaipur style?

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Large size canvas, ornate backgrounds and bright gorgeous borders.
o Female figures are depicted with large eyes, bunch of long hair, stout physique and
pleasant mood

29
Q

Rao Maldev established which style>

A

Jodhpur style

30
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Who established Kota Style?

A

Maharawal Ram Singh

31
Q

Paintings on

Uttaradhyayan Sutra were made during whose reign.

A

Rao Maldev

32
Q

Paintings in Jodhpuri Mughal style developed under the patronage of?

A

Jaswant

Singh (1638-1681)

33
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Jodhpur style is characterized by?

A

lavish use of yellow, blue and green colors, spiral

clouds on the horizon, reached its climax in the reign of Man Singh (1823-1843).

34
Q

Males are stoutly built and tall, with curved mustaches, touching their throats in which style?

A

Jodhpur style

35
Q

Bhagwad Purana painted during period of Rai Singh is considered to be an early
painting of which style?

A

Bikaner style?

36
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Bikaner style is known for?

A

Most of the paintings are made on the Ramayana, on the Mahabharata, lord Krishna legends,
Ragmala and love scenes of Radha and Krishna

37
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Which are the features of Bikaner style?

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Features:
o Slim and attractive females with eyes resembling those of deer.
o Frequent application of blue, green and red colors.
o Turbans of the style of Shahjahan and Aurangzeb along with the high turbans of
Marwari fashion

38
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Raja Sawant Singh gave patronage to which style?

A

Kishangarh Style

39
Q

Nihal Chand is known for

A

Bani Thani

40
Q

Most common theme of which style consisted of the depiction of the love
between lord Krishna and Radha?

A

Kishangarh painting

41
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What are the features of Kishangarh style?

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Features:
o Paintings are endowed with lakes, mountains, gardens and various birds.
o Principal colors were white, pink, rose, cream and deep red.
o Male figures are tall, attractive physique with blue aura-like bunch as of hair, elevated
turbans.
o Female figures are fair in complexion with wide eyes

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