Read the passage below and answer the questions no. 4 & 5.
Zainul Abedin was born in Kishoreganj on 20 December 1914 He spent most of his childhood near the scenic banks of the Brahmaputra River. The river and the open nature inspired him from his early life. The Brahmaputra later appeared in many of his paintings and remained a great source of inspiration throughout his career. As his tribute to the river Brahmaputra, he drew series of water colour paintings in this regard. This helped him earn Governor's Gold Medal in an all-India Exhibition in 1938. This was the first time when he came under spotlight and this award gave Abedin the confidence to create his own visual style.
Abedin got admitted to the Government School of Art in Calcutta (Now Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, India), Here he learned European academic style for five years. Later he joined the faculty of the same school after his graduation. He was the first muslim student to obtain first class with distinction from the school. In 1951. Zainul went to London to study at Slade School of Art for two years. From the dissatisfaction of oriental style and the limitations of European academic style, he was attracted to realism. After his return from London, he started a new style called, Bangalee Style Therefore, he went back to nature, rural life and the daily struggles of mien to make art that would be realistic but modern in appearance.
Complete the table below with the information from the text.
Who/What Event/Activity What/Where/Place Whom/By whom Zainul Abedin enjoyed the natural beauty of (i)---- The river (ii)---- him to draw a lot of paintings (iii)----- helped him to earn a gold medal Zainul Abedin (iv)---- after he was awarded the prize He learned European academic style in (v)----- (vi)----- attracted him as he was dissatisfied with oriental style
Zainul Abedin was born in Kishoreganj on 20 December 1914 He spent most of his childhood near the scenic banks of the Brahmaputra River. The river and the open nature inspired him from his early life. The Brahmaputra later appeared in many of his paintings and remained a great source of inspiration throughout his career. As his tribute to the river Brahmaputra, he drew series of water colour paintings in this regard. This helped him earn Governor's Gold Medal in an all-India Exhibition in 1938. This was the first time when he came under spotlight and this award gave Abedin the confidence to create his own visual style. Abedin got admitted to the Government School of Art in Calcutta (Now Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, India), Here he learned European academic style for five years. Later he joined the faculty of the same school after his graduation. He was the first muslim student to obtain first class with distinction from the school. In 1951. Zainul went to London to study at Slade School of Art for two years. From the dissatisfaction of oriental style and the limitations of European academic style, he was attracted to realism. After his return from London, he started a new style called, Bangalee Style Therefore, he went back to nature, rural life and the daily struggles of mien to make art that would be realistic but modern in appearance. |
| Who/What | Event/Activity | What/Where/Place | Whom/By whom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zainul Abedin | enjoyed | the natural beauty of | (i)---- |
| The river | (ii)---- | him to draw | a lot of paintings |
| (iii)----- | helped him to earn | a gold medal | |
| Zainul Abedin | (iv)---- | after he was | awarded the prize |
| He | learned European academic style in | (v)----- | |
| (vi)----- | attracted | him | as he was dissatisfied with oriental style |
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