Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?
Correct Answer: Option C
Jahangir was deeply influenced by European painting and came into direct contact with the English Crown during his reign. He received gifts of oil paintings, including portraits of the King and Queen.
He encouraged his royal atelier to adopt the single-point perspective favored by European artists, moving away from the traditional flattened, multi-layered style of miniatures.
Jahangir particularly promoted paintings depicting his life events, individual portraits, and studies of birds, flowers, and animals. This marked a shift in emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to albums and individual portraits.
Hence, Jahangir shifted the emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portraits.
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