Question

Which of the following statements related to the art of painting is incorrect?

1. The Safavid kings of Iran patronised the finest artists.
2. The depiction of living beings in the form of painting or sculpture was greatly promoted in Islam.
3. Abu’l Fazl described the painting as a ‘magical art’.
4. Mir Sayyed Ali and Abdus Samad accompanied Emperor Babur to Delhi.

Options

• ‘i’ and ‘iv’

• ‘ii’ and ‘iv’

• ‘ii’ only

• ‘i’ only

Answer 1

‘ii’ and ‘iv’