The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism
CBSE · Class 12 · Fine Arts
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Company Painting and Pre-Bengal School Art
- Company Painting emerged in 18th century when British officers commissioned local artists to document Indian life
- Artists adapted traditional techniques to European observation-based methods
- Mixed traditional Indian miniature style with European realistic documentation
Bengal School Origins and Philosophy
- Emerged in first decade of 20th century in Calcutta
- Founded by Abanindranath Tagore with support from E.B. Havell
- Associated with Swadeshi movement and nationalism
Key Artists and Their Contributions
- Abanindranath Tagore: Father figure of Bengal School, developed wash technique, painted 'Journey's End'
- Nandalal Bose: Student of Abanindranath, headed Kala Bhavana at Shantiniketan, created Haripura Posters (1937)
- Kshitindranath Majumdar: Early student, painted 'Rasa-Lila' using wash technique
Shantiniketan and Pan-Asianism
- Rabindranath Tagore founded Visva-Bharati University with Kala Bhavana art school
- Nandalal Bose developed focus on folk art forms and rural themes
- Pan-Asianism promoted unity among Eastern nations against Western imperialism
Key Concepts
Central concept: Bengal School of Art as a nationalist art movement that created modern Indian artistic identity by blending traditional Indian techniques with contemporary themes
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Sources & Official References
- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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