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1. Founded by artists MF Husain, FN Souza, KH Ara, SH Raza, HA Gade and S Bakre, the ______________ Artists’ Group worked to fracture colonial traces and carve a new and modern path for Indian art.
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2. Which among the following descriptions can be best applied to MF Husain’s ‘Man’? You may select more than one answer.
- A. It symbolises the divine masculine in Indian aesthetics, emerging from the chaos of the universe.
- B. It possibly represents Husain himself, in contemplation, amidst the ‘controlled chaos’ of his studio, while crouched in a pose reminiscent of Auguste Rodin’s 'The Thinker'.
- C. The state of disarray in which the contemplating man sits is representative of the chaos of the newly independent India.
- D. The figure of the human seated at the centre, seemingly unaware of the commotion he has caused around him, represents the central role of humankind in the destruction of nature.
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3. Featured here is the self-portrait of an artist painted in a style similar to that of Picasso. Describing himself as a revolutionary modernist, he was known for his controversial depictions of Jesus, women and the human nude. Identify the artist.
- A. Akbar Padamsee
- B. KH Ara
- C. FN Souza
- D. Tyeb Mehta
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4. In his artwork ‘Bharata Natya,’ KH Ara depicts Indian classical dancer Ram Gopal’s performance using a traditional aesthetic style that is unique to South Indian art and architecture.
- True
- False
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5. VS Gaitonde’s abstract works elude a quiet, meditative quality through their deep tones, harmony and symmetry of form inspired by his study of ________.
- A. Impressionism
- B. Ancient Greek Philosophy
- C. Zen Buddhism and Indian schools of philosophy
- D. Works of Enlightenment thinkers
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6. What is an accurate definition of ‘abstract art’? You may select more than one answer.
- A. Art which uses distinctly recognisable shapes and figures to represent human life
- B. Art which uses realism to capture life and emotions as they are
- C. Art which does not provide a literal and naturalistic representation of reality
- D. Art which uses lines, forms, space and colours or gestures to reflect reality, feelings and ideas
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7. Which of the following statements are true about Nasreen Mohamedi’s works? You may select more than one answer.
- A. She primarily worked with geometrically shaped minimalist sculptures.
- B. She distanced herself from figuration.
- C. She used precise forms — geometric, linear, diagonal or grid patterns — that were non-representational yet distinctively humanistic.
- D. Her abstract works are highly symmetrical, privileging horizontal and vertical lines.
- E. Like Gaitonde, she was inspired by the philosophy of Zen Buddhism which led her to work with the concepts of infinity and emptiness in her art.
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8. Through the materiality of surfaces of scratched or perforated paper, Zarina speaks of the violence of Partition, personal loss and longing in her Pin Drawing series.
- True
- False
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9. Drag and drop the name of the artist to their corresponding artwork that engages with the theme of Partition and its aftermath.
- Krishen Khanna
- Tyeb Mehta
- Zarina
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10. Indian abstraction is a modern invention rooted entirely in the Euro-American art practices of the 1950s.
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11. Drag and drop the name of the artist to their corresponding artworks.
- VS Gaitonde
- Zarina
- Nasreen Mohamedi
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