CBSE Class 11 Painting Sample Paper Set A Solved

1. Explain about ‘Seated Buddha’ – Gupta Period, Sarnath style. 

2. Criticize the sculpture ‘Dancing Girl’ based on:
Subject matter, Medium and technique, Size of the Sculpture and Aesthetic aspect.

3. Highlight the aesthetic aspect of ‘Male Torso’. 

4. Explain the following Prehistoric Rock-Paintings of Bhimbetka cave.
(a) A Roaring Animal (b) Wizard’s Dance

5. Write an essay on the ‘Lion Capital of Ashoka’. 

6. (a) Write the name of two attendant figures standing on both the sides of ‘Seated Buddha Katra Mount’.
(i) ………………
(ii) ………………
(b) Write the medium used for making following sculptures.
(i) Lion Capital of Ashoka
(ii) Bodhisattva Head, Taxila
(iii) Seated Buddha-Katra Mount

7. Write the medium and technique used for the following art works found in Indus valley civilisation.
(a) Dancing Girl
(b) Male Torso
(c) Mother Goddess
(d) Bull Seal
(e) Earthenware(Jar)

8. Mention the names of major sites of Indus valley civilisation.

Answer Key 

Value Points:

1. Describe the image with:
a) Name
b) Place
c) Medium
d) Characteristics
e) Period

2. Criticize the image only from your point of view.

3. Describe the image- only the beauty point of view and five justifications from your view point.

4. Explain the Rock-paintings with:
a) Name
b) Place
c) Medium
d) Period

5. Describe the image with:
a) Name
b) Location
c) Period
d) Medium
e) Technique

6 (a) (i) Padmapani
(ii) Vajrapani
(b) (i) Polished Sandstone
(ii) Stone
(iii) Red Spotted Sandstone

7. a) Dancing Girl - Bronze - Casting
b) Male Torso - Stone - Carving
c) Mother Goddess - Clay - Terracotta
d) Bull Seal - Stone - Carving
e) Earthenware(Jar) - Clay - Terracotta

8. Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
Rupar
Kalibangan
Banawali
Dholavira
Lothal

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