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The Mughal School of Miniature Painting — Revision Notes

CBSE · Class 12 · Fine Arts

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting revision notes for CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts syllabus.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Origin and Character of Mughal Painting

  • Mughal painting developed in the sixteenth century in the northern Indian subcontinent and continued till the mid-nineteenth century.
  • It was not created in isolation; it developed through interaction with pre-Mughal Indian schools, Persian art, and later European art.
  • The style is known for subtlety, finesse, optical realism, and three-dimensional looking figures.
2

Babur and Humayun: Early Mughal Phase

  • Babur came to India in 1526 and was the first Mughal emperor.
  • Babur was a descendant of Timur and Chaghtai Turk, and he brought Persian aesthetic sensibility to India.
  • Babur wrote Baburnama and had a keen eye for portraiture.
3

Akbar: Expansion of Mughal Painting

  • Akbar reigned from 1556 to 1605.
  • Akbar is believed to have suffered from dyslexia, which made him give special importance to manuscript illustration.
  • Akbar employed more than a hundred artists in his royal atelier.
4

Jahangir: Naturalism and Fine Detail

  • Jahangir reigned from 1605 to 1627.
  • Prince Salim became Jahangir after returning from Allahabad.
  • Jahangir employed Aqa Riza and his son Abul Hasan.

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Mughal painting began in the sixteenthBabur was a patron of artHumayun was dethroned by Sher KhanAkbar ruled from 1556 to 1605Hamza Nama was started under Humayun

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Key topics in The Mughal School of Miniature Painting include Origin and Character of Mughal Painting, Babur and Humayun: Early Mughal Phase, Akbar: Expansion of Mughal Painting, Jahangir: Naturalism and Fine Detail. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the CBSE Class 12 board exam.
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