CLASS XII (THEORY)

One Theory Paper Time: 1 Hour 30 Marks

History of Indian Art

1. The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting
2. The Mughal and Deccan Schools of Miniature Painting
3. The Bengal School of Painting and the Modern Trends in
Indian Art

Unit 1: The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting (16th Century A.D. to 19th
Century A.D.)
Introduction to Indian Miniature Schools: Western-Indian, Pala, Rajasthani, Mughal,
Central India, Deccan and Pahari.
(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) Study of the following Rajasthani Paintings:

(B) The Pahari School:

(1) Origin and development
(2) Sub-Schools-Basohli and Kangra
(3) Main features of the Pahari School
(4) Study of the following Pahari Paintings:
Unit 2: The Mughal and Deccan Schools of Miniature Painting (16th Century AD to 19th
Century A.D.)

(A) The Mughal School

(1) Origin and development
(2) Main features of the Mughal School
(3) Study of the following Mughal Paintings:

(B) The Deccan School

(1) Origin and development
(2) Main features of the Deccan School
(3) Study of the following Deccan Paintings:
Unit 3: The Bengal School Painting and the Modern trends in Indian Art
(A) (I) A. New Era in Indian Art-an introduction
B. Study of the following painting
(i) Rama Vanquishing the pride of the ocean-Raja Ravi Varma

(2) Evolution of the Indian National Flag (First - 1906, Middle - 1921 and Final 1947
stages): Study of the form and the colour scheme

(B) (1) Introduction to the Bengal School of Painting

(i) Origin and development of the Bengal School of painting
(ii) Main features of the Bengal School of painting

(2) Contribution of Indian artists in the struggle for National Freedom Movement

(3) Study of the following paintings of the Bengal school:

(i) Journey’s End - Abanindranath Tagore
(ii) Parthasarthi - Nandlal Bose
(iii) Radhika - M.A.R. Chughtai

(C) The Modern Trends in Indian Art

Introduction
(1) Study of the following Paintings:
(i) Magician-Gaganendranath Tagore
(ii) Mother and child-Jamini Roy
(iii) Woman Face-Rabindranath Tagore
(iv) Three Girls-Amrita Sher Gil

(2) Study of the following pieces of Sculpture:

(i) Triumph of Labour-D.P. Roychowdhury
(ii) Santhal Family-Ramkinker Vaij

(3) Study of the following work of contemporary (modern) Indian Art’

A. Paintings
(i) Mother Teresa-M.F. Husain.
(ii) Birth of Poetry-K.K. Hebbar
(iii) Gossip-N.S. Bendre
(iv) Untitled-G.R. Santosh
(v) Diagonal- Tyeb Mehta
(4) Graphic-prints:
(i) Whirl pool-Krishna Reddy
(ii) Children-Somnath Hore
(iii) Devi-Jyoti Bhatt
(iv) Of Walls-Anupam Sud
(v) Man, Woman and Tree K. Laxma Goud

(5) Sculptures
(i) Standing Woman-Dhanraj Bhagat
(ii) Cries Un-heard-Amar Nath Sehgal
(iii) Ganesha- P.V.Jankiram
(iv) Figure- Sankho Chaudhuri
(v) Chatturmukhi- Aekka Yada Giri Rao

Note: The names of artists and their art work 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 art works only.
 PAINTING

CLASS XII (PRACTICAL)

One Paper Time: 6 Hours 70 Marks

1. Nature, and Object Study 25

2. Painting Composition 25
3. Sessional Work 20

Unit 1: Nature and Object study

Studies on the basis of exercises done in class XI with two or three objects and drapery for
background. Exercises in pencil with light and shade and in full colour from a fixed point of
view.

Unit 2: Painting
Imaginative painting based on subjects from Life and or Nature in water and poster colours
with colour values.

Unit 3: Sessional Work

(a) Five selected Nature and object Study exercises in any media done during the session,
including minimum of two still life exercises. (10)

(b)Two selected works of paintings done by the candidate during the year (10)
These selected works prepared during the course by the candidate and certified by the
school authorities as the work done in the school will be placed before the examiners for
assessment.

Note: The time-table to be so framed as to allow the students to work continuously for
minimum of two periods at a stretch.
Guidelines for Evaluation of Practical,
Marking Scheme:

Part I: Nature and Object Study,

(i) Drawing (composition) 10
(ii) Treatment of media/colours 10 25 marks
(iii) Overall impression 5

Part II: Painting (Composition)

(i) Compositional arrangement including emphasis on the subject 10 25 marks

(ii) Treatment of media colour 10
(iii) Originality and overall impression 5

Part III: Sessional Work

(i) Five selected Nature and object study exercises in any media including minimum of two
still lives 10
(ii) Two selected painting compositions prepared on the basis of life and nature 10
20 marks
Note: Sessional-work will also be evaluated on the same pattern.

Format of the Questions:

Part I: Nature and Object Study

Draw and paint the still-life of a group of objects arranged on a drawing board before you,
from a fixed point of view (given to you), on a drawing paper of half imperial size in pencil/
colours. Your drawing should be proportionate ‘to the size of the paper. The objects should
be painted in realistic manner with proper light and shade and perspective etc. In this study
the drawing-board is not to be included.

Note: A group of objects to be decided by the external and internal examiners jointly as per
instructions. The objects for Nature study and object study are to be arranged before the
candidates.

Part II: Painting:

Make a Painting-Composition on anyone of the following five subjects in any medium (Water/
Pastel, Tempera, Acrylic) of your choice on a drawing-paper of half imperial size either
horizontally or vertically. Your composition should be original and effective. Weightage will
be given to a well composed drawing, effective use of media, proper emphasis on the subject
matter and utilization of full-space.
Note: Any five subjects for Painting Composition are to be decided by the external and
internal examiners jointly as per instructions and are to mentioned here strictly just before the
start of the examination for part II.

3. (A) Instructions for the selection of the objects for Nature Study and Object Drawing:

1. The examiners are to select/decide two or three. Suitable objects in such a way so that
Natural and Geometrical forms may be covered in the group of objects:
(i) Natural-forms-large size foliage and flowers, fruits, and vegetables etc.
(ii) Geometrical forms made of Wood/Plastic/Paper/ Metal/Earthen etc. such as cube,
cone, prism, cylinder and sphere.

2. Objects should be selected generally of large (suitable) size.

3. An object relating to nature, according to the season and location of the examination centre,
must be included in the group of objects. The natural-objects should be purchased /arranged
only on the day of the examination so that its freshness may be maintained.

4. Two draperies in different colours (one in dark and other in light tone) are also to be
included for background and foreground, keeping in view the colours and tones of the objects
selected.

(B) Instructions to decide the subjects for Painting-Composition:

1. The examiners are to select/decide five subjects suitable for Painting-Composition.

2. The subjects should be so designed that the candidates may get clear-cut ideas of the
subjects and they can exercise their imagination freely, because it is not important what you
do, but how you do it.

3. The examiners are free to select/decide the subjects, but these should be according to the
standard of Class XII and environment of the school/candidates.
Some identified areas of the subjects for Painting-Composition are given below, in which
some more areas may also be added:
(i) Affairs of family friends and daily life.’
(ii) Affairs of family Professionals.
(iii) Games and sports activities.
(iv) Nature
 (v) Fantasy
(vi) National, religious, cultural, historical and social events and celebrations.

4. General Instructions to the examiners:

1. Candidates should be given one hour break after first three hours.

2. Work of the candidates, for Parts I, II and III, is to be evaluated on the spot jointly by the
external and internal examiners.

3. Each work of Part I, II and III, after assessment is to be marked as examined and duly
signed by the external and internal examiners jointly.