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CBSE · Class 12 · Fine Arts

What The Modern Indian Art covers in CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts syllabus.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts · 2026-27

Topics in The Modern Indian Art

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1. Beginning of Modern Indian Art

  • British rule treated fine arts as mainly European and believed Indians lacked proper training and sensibility.
  • Art schools were established in major cities such as Lahore, Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras.
  • These schools promoted traditional crafts, academic art, and naturalist art that followed Victorian taste.
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2. Bengal School, Tagore Family, and Kala Bhavana

  • The Bengal School of Art was nurtured by Abanindranath Tagore and E. B. Havell.
  • Rabindranath Tagore conceptualised Visva-Bharati University and Kala Bhavana.
  • Rabindranath Tagore developed a calligraphic doodle style from crossed-out words in his poems.
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3. Rural Life, Human Labour, and Sculpture

  • Ramkinker Baij was a creative student of Nandalal Bose.
  • Ramkinker Baij celebrated nature and everyday life in his art.
  • Santhal Family was created in 1937 as an outdoor sculpture in the Kala Bhavana compound.
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4. Jamini Roy and Amrita Sher-Gil

  • Jamini Roy studied under Abanindranath Tagore at the Government School of Art, Calcutta.
  • He rejected academic training and looked toward rural and folk art.
  • He used simple pure colours and made colours from vegetables and minerals like village artists.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Modern Indian art as a movement of nationalism, abstraction, political response, and new materials in painting, sculpture, and printmaking

Bengal School of ArtKala BhavanaTagore family artistsNandalal Bose lineJamini RoyAmrita Sher-GilPolitical and social artProgressives and abstraction

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Key topics in The Modern Indian Art include Beginning of Modern Indian Art, Bengal School, Tagore Family, and Kala Bhavana, Rural Life, Human Labour, and Sculpture, Jamini Roy and Amrita Sher-Gil. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the CBSE Class 12 board exam.
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