NIOS CLASS 10 PAINTING CHAPTER-1 History and Appreciation of Art (From 3000BC to 600AD)

 

Chapter 1.

History and Appreciation of Art (From 3000BC to 600AD)

INTEXT QUESTIONS 1.1

a) From where have we found the Dancing Girl sculpture?

Ans: The Dancing Girl sculpture was found in Mohenjo - Daro

b) What is its height?

Ans: The height of the Dancing Girl statue is 4 inches (Approx)

c) Is the Dancing Girl standing or sitting?

Ans: Standing

d) What is the dress of the Dancing Girl?

Ans: She is without clothes

e) What is the medium of this sculpture?

Ans: Metal

f) What is the hairstyle of the Dancing Girl?

Ans: It is tied in a bun

INTEXT QUESTIONS 1.2

a) From where was this Bull Capital found?

Ans: The Bull Capital was found in Rampurva.

b) What serves as the base of the Bull Capital?

Ans: Inverted bell-shaped lotus

c) What is there on the abacus of the Bull Capital?

Ans: Plant motif

d) Where is this Bull Capital now?

Ans: Indian Museum

e) What is the material of this Bull Capital?

Ans: Polished Stone

INTEXT QUESTIONS 1.3

(a) Where do we find the Ajanta caves?

Ans: The Ajanta caves are found Near Aurangabad in Maharastra

(b) In which phase was Lord Buddha shown in symbolic way?

Ans: Hinayana Phase

(c) What is the type of colours used in the Black Princess?

Ans: Earth colors

(d) In which phase of Ajanta painting Black Princess was done?

Ans: During the Mahayana Phase the Ajanta painting Black Princess was done

(e) What is the time period of Black Princess?

Ans:  2nd - 6th c A.D. Gupta Vakataka period

TERMINAL EXERCISES

1. Write in short about the works of Indus Valley Civilization.

·         In one of its main towns, the Indus Valley Civilization, also sometimes referred to as the "Harappan Civilization," was one of the first civilizations in the world, along with Egypt and Mesopotamia. 

·         Starting around 3200 BC, groups of people began to establish cities in the Indus River Valley of what is now northwest India and south-east Pakistan, gradually coalescing into an established community and achieving all civilization's hallmarks. 

·         The script remains undeciphered since the people of the Indus Valley formed language, but information about their culture remains mysterious.

2. Describe in brief the posture of the Dancing Girl.

·         The little dancing girl is a culture both remote and not so far, portraying a moment away from the present day in a pretty tangible instant as if a conjecture echoing through the ages. 

·         For ages, the vivacity of the figurine has attracted the attention of scholars. 

·         This lovely dancing girl of Mohenjodaro's imagination crosses time and space while whispering the secrets of India's seemingly mysterious, but at least fleetingly identifiable history.

3. Write in short about Mauryan art.

·         In India's cultural history, Mauryan rule marks a significant stage because it witnessed an unparalleled growth of art and architecture. 

·         In Indian art, Mauryan art also reflects a significant shift from the use of wood to stone.

 

 

4. Why do we call Gupta period as the golden or the classical period of Indian history?

·         During the period of Gupta, science and political organization arrived at new statures. 

·         The era resulted in achievements in architecture, sculpture, and painting that "set standards of form and taste [that] decided the entire ensuing course of craftsmanship, in India as well as a long ways past her outskirts"

5. What are the specialities of the Mauryan sculptures?

Ans: The remaining parts of the illustrious royal residence and the town of Pataliputra, a solid rail at Sarnath, the Bodhimandala or the special raised area resting on four pillars at Bodhgaya, the rock-cut chaitya-halls in the Barabar Caves near Gaya, including the Sudama cave bearing the inscription dated Ashoka's 12th regnal year the non-edict bearing and edict bearing, are the most important remains of monumental Mauryan architecture.

6. What was the contribution of the Kushans?

·         In the foundation of Buddhism on the Indian subcontinent and its spread to Central Asia and China, Kushans assumed a significant job. 

·         The Kushans were most likely one of the five branches of the Yuezhi confederation, an Indo-European nomadic people of probable Tocharian descent, who migrated from Gansu and settled in ancient Bactria.

7. What were the characteristics of the Gupta period paintings?

·         Gupta period paintings were the testaments to artistic perfection that flourished in the ancient age (320 CE-550 CE). 

·         This time is called India's Golden Age. As an artist, painting achieved its perfection in the Gupta period. 

·         These paintings can be found in the caves of Bagh in Madhya Pradesh and the caves of Bedsa and the caves of Ajanta in Maharashtra.

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