List of top Plastic Arts Questions on Indian Art History

Select the right order of dynasties starting from the oldest to newer one with reference to history of Indians sculptures
(A) Maurya
(B) Sunga
(C) Nanda
(D) Gupta
(E) Pallava
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Correct sequence of 'Ramayana scenes' depicted at the 'Kailasha temple' of Ellora -
(A) Battle of Ravana and Jatayu
(B) Rama leaving from Ayodhya
(C) Conversation between Rama and Sugreeva
(D) Victory of Rama
(E) Burning of Lanka
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Identify the cubist sculptors-
(A) Auguste Rodin
(B) Alexander Archiponko
(C) Pablo Picasso
(D) Umberto Boccioni
(E) Henri Laurens
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Iconography defining Shiva as a 'Musician'
(A) Holding 'veena' in right hand while sitting
(B) Holding 'Damaru' in the left hand in sitting posture
(C) Holding 'veena' with both the front hands in standing posture
(D) Playing 'Sitar' in sitting position
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Testimonies to adopting Persian stone carving techniques in India during the Mauryan period-
(A) Large three-dimensional figurative supports for the roof.
(B) Independent edict pillars with bell-shaped capitals, surmounted by the animal figure.
(C) Replica of wooden structures.
(D) Cylindrical shapes in architectural structures.
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Group of the sculptures form the Neo-Classical era-
(A) Antonio Canova
(B) John Flaxman
(C) Bertel Thorvaldsen
(D) Gianlorenzo Bernini
(E) Francois Duquesnoy
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