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The main interest of the Indian artist, it will be noticed, is the human form. It was an unending source of creative joy to him. The teeming array of figures in Indian art is itself something phenomenal, something indisputably worldly. The figures of men and women are depicted from every possible angle; they are caught in a thousand attitudes in the course of rhythmic movements both instinctive as well as studied. Such variegated and lovely patterns made by the body when swayed by the playful forces of emotion and deliberation can hardly be found in the art of any country. The abundance of female figures in Indian art of all periods displaying the varied charms of womanhood is another striking trait that hardly fits in with other worldly intentions and the religious bias which have been attributed to Indian art.(a) (i) Is the main interest of the Indian artist in the human form? Why? (ii) How are the figures of men and women depicted in Indian art? (iii) What can hardly be found in the art of any country?(iv) Write the striking characteristic of Indian art.(v) Write a suitable title of the passage.(b) Write any three synonyms of the following words:(i) Phenomenal,(ii) Variegated,(iii) Varied,(iv) Trait .(c) Write any two antonyms of the following words:(i) Creative,(ii) Indisputable,(iii) Possible,(iv) Abundance. |
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Answer» (a) (i) Yes, the main interest of the Indian artist is in the human form because it has been a source of unending creative joy to him. (ii) The figures of men and women are depicted in Indian art from every possible angle. (iii) Various postures and movements of dance during performance by men and women with playful forces of their emotion can hardly be found in the art of any country. (iv) The abundance of female figures of all periods having the varied forms of womanhood is the most striking characteristic of Indian art. (v) “Indian Art” is a suitable title of the passage. (b) (i) Phenomenal - Very remarkable (ii) Variegated - Marked with different coloured patches; (iii) Varied - Of many different types (iv) Trait - Chief feature (c) (i) Creative – Destructive (ii) Indisputable – Disputable (iii) Possible - Impossible (iv) Abundance – Shortage. |
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