Department afFine Arts

Sarojini Naidu School ofArts Communication
Univenity ofHyderabad


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Time: 10 am -lZpm hn) Total: 80 markl

Both section I " U are.compubory

Section I

Answer II1I)Ilour of tho following five queslions. All que••lions carry equal rruzrlcs (15 1N11'1cs
eoch). The answers will be evaluated for your tilmiliarity.with visual material, independent and
innovative thinking, aptitude for visual analysis and recall, and the. ability to present your ideas
in a clear and effective manner.

1. One of the primary concerns of architecture is the design and conceptua1ization of threedimensional
space. Architects throughout the ages have experimented with a wide range of
technologies, materials and media in order to design spaces that could suit various needs and
ftmctians for their buildings. Use any three weU-known buildings or monuments from India (or
abroad) to analyze their presentation and use ofspace. TeU us why you think that these buildings
deserve to be famous and historically important in the world ofarchitecture.
2. The history of art shows US that every tradition ofPainting evolves within its own circuit of
ideas and approaches to visual material. Each tradition has its own rules, aesthetic criteria,
systems of learning and apprenticeship. Discuss using at least three weU-known images to
systematically compare the attitudes of1ndian, Western and Chinese paintings to the depiction of
nature and landscape.
3.1n 2010, the eminent Indian artist M.F. Hussain accepted the citizenship from Qatar. He faced


numerous obscenity charges in India. (which be left in 2006) after nude paintings of Hindu
goddesses that he did in the 19701 were brought to light, spurring protests, vandali""," and death
threats. How should controversies involving issues of artistic fteedom, fteedom of speech,
creative license be understood and approached in a country like India? Use the incident ofM. F.
Hussain to articulate your opinion on the issue ofartistic fteedom and censorship.

4. Write a review of any film that you may have seen recently, or of a film that has moved you
deeply. Analyze the roles ofthe storyboard (narrative), art direction, sound play, editing, actors,
and dim:tor in the overall impect ofthe film.
5. Sculpture inhabits space in all its dimensions. Whether it is an integral part of an architectural
strw:ture, or a free-standing piece in landscape or whether placed in a ritual context, a sculpture
is in continuous conversation with·its immediate SIIIfOundings. Choose any three well-known
sculptural images to discuss the relationship between form and function in these examples.
Analyze the images for their choice ofmaterial, location, size, theme and style.
Section n

(Answer all, each carrie. 4 marks)

I. Namefourartists oftheProgressiveArtists' Group ofBombay.
2. Which series ofbronze statues were recently vandaliud in Andhra Pradesh? Why?
3. Name four manuscripts that were illustrated during the reign ofthe Mughal dynasty.
4. Where was the 2011 Art Summit held?
5. Who was the director ofthe film Peepli Live?