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What was the Company School of Painting?

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Why did many local artists adapt their traditional painting methods under colonial rule?

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Which factor caused the decline of Company School paintings in India?

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What was one major feature of Raja Ravi Varma's painting style?

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Which epics inspired many of Raja Ravi Varma's paintings?

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Ramayana and Mahabharata

He depicted scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata in his popular paintings.

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What happened to many of Raja Ravi Varma's paintings after they became popular?

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They were copied as oleographs and calendar images

His paintings became popular mass images through oleographs and calendars.

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What was the main goal behind the move to Indianise art education in 1896?

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To create art education that reflected Indian traditions and style

The goal was to make art education more Indian in technique, theme, and outlook.

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Where did the important effort to Indianise art education begin in 1896?

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Government Art School, Calcutta

The Indianisation effort began at the Government Art School in Calcutta.

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Key topics in The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism include Company School of Painting, Raja Ravi Varma and Academic Realism, Bengal School of Art and Cultural Nationalism, Shantiniketan, Kala Bhavana, and Nandalal Bose. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the CBSE Class 12 board exam.
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