I. Answer the following questions1. What were the three categories of Imperial Art?2. Describe imperial artist’s style.3. Give a brief account of Daniells and their paintings.4. What are miniature paintings?5. What was ‘company Paintings’?
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1.Categories of Imperial Art: The Imperial Art was prevalent in India during the British colonial rule can be classified into three categories:- Lanscape Painting: It is also known as landscape art, is the depiction in art of landscapes of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view – with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. Portrait Painting: It is a genre in painting, where the intent is to depict a human subject. The term 'portrait painting' can also describe the actual painted portrait. History Painting: It is a genre in painting defined by its subject matter rather than artistic style. History paintings usually depict a moment in a narrative story, rather than a specific and static subject, as in a portrait. 2.The word Imperial means something related to an empire or emperor. Any art created for an emperor or by an empire is considered to be Imperial Art. Some examples include the paintings done for Napoleon by Jacques Louis-David, The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Periods in art history are also referred to as Imperial, like Imperial Rome.