Q42. The well-known painting “Bani Thani” belongs to the
(a) Bundi School
(b) Jaipur School
(c) Kangra School
(d) Kishangarh School
Answer: D
- BaniThani is an Indian miniature painting painted by Nihal Chand from the Marwar school of Kishangarh. It portrays a woman who is elegant and graceful. The painting’s subject, BaniThani, was a singer and poet in Kishangarh in the time of king Sawant Singh (1748–1764).
- She has been compared to the Mona Lisa. Inspired by Radha, BaniThani is characterized by idealized distinct features such as arched eyebrows, lotus-like elongated eyes and a pointed chin. This painting was featured in an Indian stamp issued in 1973.
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