Congratulations on completing this Lesson! As we have seen, narrative figuration developed in 1970s Baroda and Bombay, and significantly shaped Indian art. This approach allowed artists to use a combination of real and imagined spaces to tell stories about local politics, social realities and the human condition.
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Question 1 of 11
1. Question
What were some of the distinctive pedagogical trends that emerged during the late 20th century at the Faculty of Fine Arts at MS University Baroda?
B. Displaying a greater interest in vernacular and Indigenous traditions
C. Setting the norm of ‘artists-as-teachers’
D. Encouraging social engagement and political critique
E. All of the above
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Question 2 of 11
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2. What is Narrative Figuration?
A. An artistic style that privileges autobiographical representation through figurative forms
B. A painting style with a strong focus on telling only true stories
C. An artistic movement where figures are placed in real and imagined contexts and spaces to tell a story
D. All of the above
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3. Which of the following artists is known for works that embody a satirical approach to portraiture?
A. Nalini Malini
B. Bhupen Khakhar
C. Zarina
D. MF Husain
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4. Which European art movement influenced the composition of this painting by Gieve Patel?
A. Modernism
B. Renaissance
C. Romanticism
D. Baroque
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Question 5 of 11
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5. Based on these two artworks, what commonalities do Gieve Patel and Sudhir Patwardhan’s practices share?
A. An interest in Cubism
B. A focus on nature
C. Representations of urban landscapes in Bombay
D. All of the Above
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Question 6 of 11
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6. The Group Exhibitions of the 1970s marked an important shift in Indian art as artists took on the role of activists to protest against elitist institutions, corrupt governments and political systems.
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Question 7 of 11
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7. What does Bhupen Khakhar reference in this painting?
A. Textile Advertisements
B. Religious Magazines
C. Hand-painted Film Posters
D. Calendar Prints
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Question 8 of 11
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8. Which art critic protested against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s government through important essays which critiqued state policies and corruption, and offered support to dissenting artists?
A. Geeta Kapur
B. Nasreen Mohamedi
C. Mrinalini Mukherjee
D. KG Subramanyan
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Question 9 of 11
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9. Drag and drop the name of the artist to their corresponding artwork.
Bhupen Khakhar
Gieve Patel
Sudhir Patwardhan
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Question 10 of 11
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10. Among the following, select the names of 5 artists associated with the Faculty of Fine Arts at MS University Baroda.
A. Gulammohammed Sheikh
B. Nasreen Mohamedi
C. Sudhir Patwardhan
D. Bhupen Khakhar
E. MF Husain
F. KG Subramanyan
G. LN Tallur
H. Desmond Lazaro
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Question 11 of 11
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11. Which of the following statements together best describes this painting by Sudhir Patwardhan? Choose all the appropriate statements to complete the visual analysis.
A. He juxtaposes the mill workers, the mill owner’s car and the street performers in a single narrative to comment on the oppression towards the textile workers.
B. By alluding to his own presence in the role of an observer of the street play, Patwardhan shows his solidarity with, and attempts to speak up against the exploitation of textile workers.
C. He divides the painting into three distinct frames to comment on the city’s local party politics in the wake of the General Elections of 1980.
D. The painting features a three-part composition of an urban panorama depicting the experiences of mill workers in Bombay.
E. For Patwardhan, the reflection of the street play in the third panel symbolises his childhood dream to participate in local theatre.
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