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Which among the following paintings made by M. F. Husain reflects the artist’s familiarity with the European sculpture ”Pieta”?

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Husain often drew parallels between his subjects and classical themes, blending traditional and modern elements.

Updated On: Jan 7, 2025

Zameen
Mother Teresa
Lady with Lamp
Last Supper in Blue

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The Correct Option is B

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M. F. Husain’s painting ”Mother Teresa” shows the artist’s familiarity with Michelangelo’s ”Pieta.” It reflects themes of compassion and human suffering, embodying Mother Teresa’s humanitarian work.

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A. Body is Just a Garment I. Vikas Bhattacharji
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List I (Artwork)	List II (Artist)
A. Body is Just a Garment	I. Vikas Bhattacharji
B. Pokharan	II. Manjit Bawa
C. Death of Krishna	III. Sudhir Patvardhan
D. Flood Dear Flood	IV. Aparna Kaur

Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List I (Book)	List II (Author)
A. Indian Painting in the Punjab Hills	I. A.K. Coomaraswamy
B. Rajput Painting	II. John Griffiths
C. Indian Painting	III. W.G. Archer
D. The Paintings of Buddhist Cave	IV. Percy Brown

List I (Artist)	List II (Art Form)
A. Subodh Gupta	I. Printmaking
B. Aparna Kaur	II. Installation
C. Krishan Reddy	III. Painting
D. Jyotsna Bhatt	IV. Ceramics

List I (Work)	List II (Artist)
A. Princes of The House of Timur	I. Abul Hasan
B. Journey’s End	II. Nandalal Bose
C. Tiller of The Soil	III. Abd us Samad
D. Jahangir’s Dream	IV. Abanindranath Tagore

List I (Medium/Theme)	List II (Style)
A. Wash Painting	I. Mughal School
B. Nayika Bhed	II. Bengal School
C. Firka Paintings	III. Rajasthani School
D. Royal Splendour	IV. Company School

Which among the following paintings made by M. F. Husain reflects the artist’s familiarity with the European sculpture ”Pieta”?

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The Correct Option is B

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