CBSE Class 12 Painting Sample Paper 2023

SECTION-A

Marks

Q1. Select the right answer from the given options:

(A) Where did the miniature style originate in Rajasthan and kept its originality till the last?
i. Mewar
ii. Kishangarh
iii. Jaipur
iv. Bundi
Answer : (i) 

(B) The miniature paintings with the subject matter of BARAMASA are based oni. Twelve states
ii. Twelve Rulers
iii. Twelve Months
iv. Twelve kinds of food
Answer : (iii) 

(C) Pahari paintings was mainly influenced by (mutation of which styles /school)
i. Mughal & Rajasthani
ii. Worldly style --- Deccan & Rajasthani
iii. Inspired by luxury- Rajasthani & Persian
iv. Bengal style – Persian & Mughal
Answer : (i) 

(D) In which script is the text on the top of the Painting ‘Falcon on Bird Rest’written?
i. Devanagari.
ii. Hindi.
iii. Urdu
iv. Persian
Answer : (i) 

(E) In the compositional arrangement of ‘Marriage procession of Darashikoh’
how are the elegant women placed?
i. Sitting on Elephants
ii. Sitting on Horses
iii. Sitting on Palki
iv. Sitting on camel
Answer : (i) 

(F) In which style the side locks are an important part of women’s beauty?
i. Mewar style
ii. Kangra style
iii. Kishangarh style
iv. Jaipur Style
Answer : (iii) 

(G) The painting ‘Kabir and Raidas’ has which kind of colour scheme?
i. Black and White
ii. Monochrome
iii. Flashy
iv. Mixed
Answer : (ii) 

(H) Before miniature painting, the manuscript paintings were done on?
i. Palm leaves
ii. Walls
iii. Canvas
iv. Earthen Utensils
Answer : (i) 

SECTION-B
(Short answer type questions)
Answer for this question is expected in around 100 words

Q2. The extreme devotion of the disciple towards his mentor/teacher/Guru is very sacred and goes beyond the boundaries of greed and monetary gains.
-Identify and describe the painting from Deccan school showing this feature in an artistic and simple composition.
Answer :: (HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN AULIA AND AMIR KHUSRO, DEVINE AURA AND HALO, OUTDOORS, FRUIT BEARING TREE, CALM AND PEACEFUL SURROUNDINGS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, GURU AND STUDENT RELATIONS, HUMAN LIFE VALUES, MINIMAL ARCHITECTURE.)

(OR)

The prosperous and culturally refined Deccan School was successful in representing women as great sportspersons.
-Identify and describe the painting based on women empowerment and importance of sports.
Answer : (CHAND BIBI PLAYING POLO, DECORATED HORSES, DECCAN SCHOOL, DEPICTION OF NATURE, OUTDOOR SCENE, LIFE OF WOMEN, PRINCESS, FEMALE FIGURES, USE OF TREES AND POND, REPRESENTATION OF FEMALE REFEREE, WOMEN EMPOWERMENT, IMPORTANT ROLE OF FEMALES, WELL COMPOSED, AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PAINTING ETC.)

Q3.* The two famous artists and brothers Manku and Nainsukh contributed immensely to maneuvering the folk to refine style in Pahari School.
Write in your own words how they were successful in depicting the supreme God Krishna as a friend and common person who takes care of all his friends and family with reference to any one of the below mentioned paintings.
‘Krishna with Gopies’
Answer : (PITAMBER, KRISHNA FIGURE, COSTUMES, FOLDED HANDS, SMILING FACES, ETERNAL AND DEVINE LOVE, JEWELLERY, FEMALE FORMS, DEVOTION.)

(OR)

‘Nand Yashoda and Krishna with Kinsmen going to Vrindavan.’
Answer : (PITAMBER, KRISHNA FIGURE, COSTUMES, SMILING FACES, KINSMEN, JEWELLERY, MULTIPLE FORMS AND FIGURE.)

Q4.* Unity is strength.
Unconquerable men are wrestling with nature rendering the importance of human labour in Nation Building.
Describe this artifact based on its composition and technique.
Answer : (BRONZE, THREE DIMENTIONAL, TEAM WORK, MUSCULAR FIGURES, FORCE, POWER, BARE BODY, MINIMUM CLOTHES, REALISTIC REPRESENTATION, WELL COMPOSED, DIGNITY OF LABOUR, EXTREME PHYSICAL EFFORTS.)

(OR)

Throw light on the graphic print included in your course which represents the pain and agony of a female who is left alone, surrounded with poverty.
Describe this print based on its aesthetic parameters.
Answer : (OF WALLS, PRINT, HOLLOW FACE, PAIN, SUFFERING, AGONY, WELL COMPOSED, FEMALE FORM, POVERTY, FEETS VISIBLE OF THE BODY, WALL IN THE BACKGROUND, MONOCHROMATIC COLOURS, AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PRINT ETC.)

Q5.* Identify and appreciate the emotions which are dominant in the artworks made by the artist mentioned below with special reference to the application of colours and technique.
Raja Ravi Verma
Answer : (FORCEFUL, ANGER ON SEA GOD, LORD RAMA, LIGHTNING AND THUNDERSTORM, FLOWING DHOTI, REALISTIC DRAWING, DESTRUCTIVE SEA WAVES, OIL MEDIUM, AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PAINTING ETC.)

(OR)

Abanindranath Tagore.
Answer : (JOURNEY’S END, DARK BACKGROUND, WASH TECHNIQUE, PAIN, SUFFERING, AGONY, WELL COMPOSED, CAMEL FORM, HEAVY BURDEN, EXCESSIVE WORK TAKEN, SMALL SIZE, DULL COLOURS, AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PAINTING ETC.)

Q6.* The undeniable love of mother towards the child and the compassion & care felt by the child is successfully shown in the following paintings.
Justify this statement by describing any one painting given below on the basis of its compositional arrangement.
‘Mother and Child’
Answer : (FOLK THEME, BOLD LINES, EARTHY COLOURS, ELONGATED EYES, LOVE, COMPASSION AND CARE, MOTHER AND CHILD BOND, SIMPLE MOTIFS, USE OF TRIBHANGA POSE, WELL BALANCED COMPOSITION ETC.)

(OR)

‘Mother Teresa’
Answer : (ABSTRACT FIGURES, BOLD LINES, BLUE BORDER, HOLLOW FACES, LOVE, COMPASSION AND CARE, MOTHER AND CHILD BOND, DEPICTION OF DIFFERENT AGE, WELL BALANCED COMPOSITION ETC.)

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