Which art did Jahangir mainly patronise?

Jahangir was Patronised by

Q. Jahangir Mainly patronized which of the following arts?

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Q. Which art did Jahangir mainly patronise?

1. Architecture
2. Music
3. Paintings
4. Sculpture

Answer: Paintings

Art in the reign of Jahangir

Jahangir had an artistic inclination and during his reign Mughal painting developed further. Brushwork became finer and the colours lighter. Jahangir was also deeply influenced by European painting. During his reign, he came into direct contact with the English Crown and was sent gifts of oil paintings, which included portraits of the King and Queen. He encouraged his royal atelier to take up the single point perspective favoured by European artists, unlike the flattened multi-layered style used in traditional miniatures. He particularly encouraged paintings depicting events of his own life, individual portraits, and studies of birds, flowers and animals. The Jahangirnama, written during his lifetime, which is an autobiographical account of Jahangir's reign, has several paintings, including some unusual subjects such as the union of a saint with a tigress, and fights between spiders.

Govardhan was a noted painter during the reigns of Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.