CLASS–XI (THEORY) (2024-25)

(Code No. 049)

One Theory Paper 30 Marks

Unit wise Weightage Time: 2 Hours

Units Periods Marks

History of Indian
Art
1 Pre-Historic rock paintings and art of Indus Valley 24 10

2 Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Art 24 10

3 Temple Sculptures, Bronzes and Artistic aspects 24 10
ofIndo-Islamic architecture
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Unit Content 24 Periods

1. A. Pre-Historic Rock-Paintings Introduction
1) Period and Location
2) Study and appreciation of following Pre-historic paintings:
i. Wizard's Dance, Bhimbethaka
B. Introduction
1) Period and Location.
2) Extension: In about 1500 miles.
i. Harappa &Mohenjo-daro (Now in Pakistan)
ii. Ropar, Lothal, Rangpur, Alamgirpur, Kali
Bangan,Banawali and Dholavira (in India)
2 Study and appreciation of following: Sculptures and Terra cottas:
i. Dancing girl (Mohenjo-
daro)Bronze, 10.5 x 5 x
2.5 cm. Circa 2500 B.C.
(Collection: National Museum, New Delhi).
ii. Male Torso(Harappa)
Red lime Stone, 9.2 x 5.8 x 3 cms.
Circa 2500 B.C.
(Collection: National Museum, New Delhi)
iii. Mother Goddess (Mohenjo-daro) terracotta, 22 x 8 x 5 c
Circa2500 B.C. (Collection: National Museum, New Delhi).

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 3 Study and appreciation of following Seal:
i. Bull (Mohenjo-daro)
Stone (Steatite), 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm. Circa 2500
B.C.(Collection: National Museum, New Delhi).
Decoration on earthen wares: Painted earthen-ware
(Jar)Mohenjo-daro (Collection: National Museum, New
Delhi).
Unit 2 Buddhist, Jain and Hindu Art 24 Periods
(3rd century B.C. to 8th century A.D.)
1. General Introduction to Art during Mauryan, Shunga,
Kushana(Gandhara and Mathura styles) and Gupta period:
2. Study and appreciation of following Sculptures:
i. Lion Capital from Sarnath (Mauryan period) Polished
sandstone, Circa 3rd Century B.C. (Collection: Sarnath
Museum, U.P.)
ii. Chauri Bearer from Didar Ganj (Yakshi) (Mauryan period)
Polished sandstone Circa 3rd Century B.C.(Collection:
Patna Museum, Bihar)
iii. Seated Buddha from Katra Mound, Mathura-(Kushan Period-
Mathura Style) Red-spotted Sand Stone, Circa 3rd
Century AD. (Collection: Govt. Museum, Mathura)
iv. Jain Tirathankara (Gupta period) Stone Circa 5th Century
A.D. (Collection: State Museum, Lucknow U.P.)
3. Introduction to Ajanta Location
Period, No of caves, Chaitya and Vihara, paintings and
sculptures,subject matter and technique etc.
Unit 3 Temple Sculpture, Bronzes and artistic aspects of Indo- 24 Periods
IslamicArchitecture
(A) Artistic aspects of Indian Temple sculpture (6th Century A.D. to
13th Century A.D.)
1) Introduction to Temple Sculpture
(6th Century A.D. to 13th Century A.D.)
2) Study and appreciation of following Temple-Sculptures:
i. Descent of Ganga (Pallava period,
Mahabalipuram,Tamil Nadu), granite rock Circa
7th Century A.D.
ii. Trimuti (Elephanta, Maharashtra) Stone Circa
9th Century A.D.
iii. Lakshmi Narayana (Kandariya Mahadev
Temple)(Chandela period, Khajuraho, Madhya
Pradesh) Stone Circa 10th Century A.D.
iv. Cymbal Player, Sun Temple (Ganga
Dynasty,Konark, Orrisa) Stone Circa 13th
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v. Mother and Child (Vimal-Shah Temple, Solanki

Dynasty, Dilwara, Mount Abu; Rajasthan)
whitemarble, Circa 13th Century A.D.
(B) Bronzes :
1. Introduction to Indian Bronzes.
2. Method of casting (solid and hollow)
3. Study and appreciation of following South Indian Bronze:
i. Nataraj (Chola period Thanjavur Distt.,Tamil Nadu)
12thCentury A.D.
(Collection : National Museum, New Delhi)

(C) Artistic aspects of the indo-Islamic architecture:

1. Introduction
2. Study and appreciation of following architecture:
i. Qutub Minar, Delhi
ii. Gol Gumbad of Bijapur

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 CLASS–XI (2024-25)
(PRACTICAL)
One Practical Paper 70 Marks
Time: 6 Hours (3+3)
Unit wise Weightage

Units Content Periods Marks

1 Nature and Object Study 50 25
2 Painting Composition 50 25
3 Portfolio Assessment 48 20
148 70

Unit 1: Nature and Object Study 25 Marks 50 Periods

Study of two or three natural and geometric forms in pencil with light and shade from a fixed
point of view. Natural forms like plants, vegetables, fruits and flowers, etc., are to be used.
Geometrical
forms of objects like cubes, cones, prisms, cylinders and spheres should be used.
Unit 2: Painting Composition 25 Marks 50 Periods

(i) Simple exercises of basic design in variation of geometric and rhythmic shapes in
geometrical and decorative designs and colours to understand designs as organised
visual arrangements. 10 Marks 25
Periods
(ii) Sketches from life and nature 15 Marks 25 Periods
Unit 3: Portfolio Assessment 20 Marks 48 Periods
(a) Record of the entire years' performance from sketch to finished product. 10 Marks
(b) Five selected nature and object study exercises in any media done during
sessionincluding the minimum of two still life exercises. 05 Marks
(c) One selected work of paintings composition done during the year 03 Marks
(d) Two selected works of paintings done during the year 02 Marks

These selected works prepared during the course by the candidates and certified by
the school authorities as the work done in the school will be placed before the
Note: examiners for assessment.

1. The candidates should be given one hour-break after first three hours.
2. The time-table to be so framed as to allow the students to work continuously for
minimumof two periods at a stretch.

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 PAINTING (Code No. 049)
CLASS–XII (2024-25)

Theory Maximum Marks:30

Time allowed: 2 hours

Unit wise Weightage Time: 2 Hours

Unit1(a) Content Periods Mark

s
1 The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting 24 10
2 The Mughal and Deccan Schools of Miniature Painting 24 10
3 The Bengal School of Painting and the Modern Trends in 24 10
IndianArt
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(a) The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting 18 Periods

(16th Century A.D. to 19th Century A.D.)
A brief introduction to Indian Miniature Schools: Western-
Indian,Pala, Rajasthani, Mughal, Central India, Deccan and
Pahari.

Unit 1
(a) The Rajasthani School:

1. Origin and Development

2. Sub-Schools-Mewar, Bundi, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kishangarh and Jaipur
3. Main features of the Rajasthani School
4. Appreciation of the following Rajasthani paintings

Title Painter Sub-

School
Maru-Ragini Sahibdin Mewar
Chaugan Players Dana Jodhpur
Krishna on swing Nuruddin Bikaner
Radha (Bani- Thani) Nihal Chand Kishangarh
Bharat Meets Rama at Guman Jaipur
Chitrakuta
(b)The Pahari School:

1. Origin and development

2. Sub-Schools-Basohli, Guler, Kangra, Chamba andGarhwal
3. Main features of the PahariSchool
4. Appreciation of the following Pahari paintings:

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 Title Painter Sub-School
Krishna with Gopis Nand, Manaku Basohli
Yashoda and

Krishna with Kinsmen Nainsukh Kangra

Going to Vrindavana

Unit 2

The Mughal and Deccan Schools of Miniature Painting 18 Periods

(16th Century AD to 19th Century A.D.)
(a) The Mughal School
1. Origin and development
2. Main features of the Mughal School
3. Appreciation of the following Mughal Paintings:

Title Painter

Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana Miskin

Falcon on a Bird-Rest Ustad Mansoor

Kabirand Raidas Ustad Faquirullah Khan

Marriage Procession of Dara Shukoh Haji Madni

(b) The Deccan School

1. Origin and development
2. Main features of the Deccan School
3. Appreciation of the following Deccan paintings:

Title Painter Sub-School

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Unknown Hyderabad
Khusro
Chand Bibi Playing Polo (Chaugan) Unknown Gol Konda

Unit 3: The Bengal School of Painting and the Modern trends in Indian 24
(a) Art Periods
(About the beginning to mid of the 20th Centuary)
(i) National Flag of India and the Symbolic significance of its
forms andthe colours.
(ii) Introduction to the Bengal School of Painting
(i) Origin and development of the Bengal School ofPainting
(ii) Main features of the Bengal School ofPainting

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 (iii) Appreciation of the following paintings of the Bengal school:
(i) Journey’s End – Abanindranath Tagore
(ii) Shiv and Sati- Nandla Bose
(iv) Radhika - M.A.R.Chughtai
(v) Meghdoot - Ram Gopal Vijaivargiya
Contribution of Indian artists in the struggle for National
FreedomMovement.
(b) The Modern Trends in Indian Art
Appreciation of the following contemporary (Modern) Indian Art
(i) Paintings:
(i) Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean – Raja Ravi Varma
(ii) Mother and child – Jamini Roy
(iii) Haldi Grinders - Amrita Sher Gill
(iv) Mother Teresa - M.F.Husain
(ii) Graphic - prints:
(i) Children – Somnath Hore
(ii) Devi – Jyoti Bhatt
(iii) Of Walls - AnupamSud
(iv) Man, Woman and Tree - K. Laxma Goud

(iii) Sculptures:
(i) Triumph of Labour - D. P. Roychowdhury
(ii) Santhal Family - RamkinkarVaij
(iii) Cries Un - heard – Amar Nath Sehgal
(iv) Ganesha - P.V. Janaki Ram

The names of artists and titles of their artworks as listed above are only suggestive and in no
way exhaustive. Teachers and students should expand this according to their own resources.
However,the questions will be set from the above mentioned artworks only.

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