Which of the following statements regarding painting under Emperor Jahangir are correct? 1. Jahangir's reign marked a shift from collective illustrated manuscript production toward individual portraiture. 2. Painting Jahangir's Dream, depicting Emperor Jahangir embracing Shah Abbas I of Persia atop a globe, was painted by court artist Abul Hasan. 3. Jahangir strictly prohibited the use of ornate decorative margins around court paintings. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Under Jahangir, artistic focus evolved from narrative manuscript illustrations to refined individual studies of flora, fauna, court scenes, and single portraits mounted in single-leaf albums (Muraqqas).
Statement 2 is correct: The symbolic allegory Jahangir’s Dream was painted around 1618 CE by Jahangir’s favored artist, Abul Hasan (Nadir-uz-Zaman), depicting Jahangir embracing Safavid Shah Abbas I while standing on a lion and a lamb atop a terrestrial globe.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Jahangir promoted the development of elaborate, highly decorated ornate margins (hashiya) containing gold foliage, animals, and human figures framing the central painting.