Test: The Manuscript Painting Tradition- 1 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

The history of Indian painting

The canons of painting

The techniques of painting

The tools and materials of painting

Miniature paintings

Mural paintings

Manuscript illustrations

Secular paintings

Chitrasutra

Vishnudharmottara Purana

Pratima Lakshana

Roopbheda

A school of painting that depicts secular, religious, and literary themes.

A school of painting that depicts themes related to Jainism.

A school of painting that depicts Mughal influences.

A school of painting that depicts Persian and indigenous styles.

A cosmological text composed in the twelfth century.

A section that recites events from the lives of the 24 Tirthankaras.

A book of recipes with a section on hunting.

A Buddhist manuscript written in eight thousand lines.

A cosmological text composed in the twelfth century.

A Buddhist manuscript written in eight thousand lines.

A Jain text that prescribes the code of conduct that monks should follow.

A book of recipes with a section on hunting.

Interest in depicting transparency of fabrics.

A flowing and sinuous line in subdued colour tones.

A penchant for bright colours and deep interest in depiction of textile patterns.

Thin, wiry lines that predominate the composition.

A Buddhist manuscript written in eight thousand lines.

A Jain manuscript that prescribes the code of conduct that monks should follow.

A cosmological text composed in the twelfth century.

A book of recipes with a section on hunting.

A school of painting that depicts secular, religious, and literary themes.

A school of painting that depicts Mughal influences.

A school of painting that depicts Persian and indigenous styles.

A hybrid style that has Persian influence and indigenous pictorial styl

A Buddhist manuscript written in eight thousand lines.

A Jain manuscript that prescribes the code of conduct that monks should follow.

A book of recipes with a section on hunting.

A cosmological text composed in the twelfth century.

A penchant for bright colours and deep interest in the depiction of textile patterns.

A flowing and sinuous line in subdued colour tones.

A fine line that divides the space into sections to accommodate different incidents.

Thin, wiry lines that predominate the composition.

Fourth century

Fifth century

Sixth century

Seventh century

Chitrakarma

Chitrasutra

Chitrashilpa

Chitraprabandha

Canons of sculpture

Canons of painting

Canons of music

Canons of dance

Expressions

Aesthetic composition

Resemblance

Looks and appearance