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Ravindranath Tagore: - Notable For: Geetanjali & National Anthem
Ravindranath Tagore: - Notable For: Geetanjali & National Anthem
Ravindranath Tagore: - Notable For: Geetanjali & National Anthem
Bengali
Bengali
Bride's Toilet
Jamini Roy
• He was one of the most envied students of
Abanindranath Tagore
• he drew inspiration and style from folk art
and interpreted Indian aesthetics in a
simple but bold innovative style.
Padma Bhushan
Bengali
Padma Vibhushan
Padma Bhusan
Orissa
(Bengali
In 1976, the Archaeological Survey of India,
Department of Culture, Govt. of India declared
his works among the "nine artists" whose
work, "not being antiquities", were to be
henceforth considered "to be art treasures,
having regard to their artistic and aesthetic
value"
Raja Ravi Varma
In 1904, Viceroy Lord Curzon, on behalf of
the King Emperor, bestowed upon Raja
Ravi Varma the Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal.
At this time his name was mentioned
as "Raja Ravi Varma" for the first time
Thereafter he was always
referred to as
Kerala Raja Ravi Varma
Falling figures
F.N. Souza
painting Birth (1955) set a world auction record for the
most expensive Indian painting
sold till then by selling for
$2.5 million (Rs 11.3 crore)
at a Christie's auction.
The buyer was the
Goa Harmony Arts Foundation run
by Tina Ambani.
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