Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Vijayanagara figures commonly appear in profile with large frontal eyes, while Nayaka paintings retain profile figures and flat backgrounds but introduce regional modifications. Which conclusion follows most reasonably?

  1. Nayaka painting completely rejected Vijayanagara conventions.
  2. Nayaka painting continued the Vijayanagara style while modifying some regional and bodily features.
  3. Vijayanagara and Nayaka painting used no shared pictorial conventions.
  4. Nayaka painters replaced narrative subjects exclusively with royal portraits.
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