Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Which feature most clearly creates the dramatic contrast between disturbance and divine composure in the Ellora relief of Ravana shaking Mount Kailasha?

  1. The composition excludes attendants and celestial figures to isolate the two protagonists
  2. Ravana and Shiva are placed side by side in identical postures
  3. Ravana’s energetic multi-armed form below is contrasted with Shiva’s controlled presence above
  4. The relief is shallow and avoids projection to preserve a calm surface
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