Famous artists of India and their art!
Self Portrait, Amrita Sher-Gil
Born on 30 January 1913, Amrita Sher-Gil was an Indian Painter. She has been called “one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century” and a pioneer in modern Indian art. Her painting style was influenced by academic realism and post-impressionist trends. She is the only woman who won a gold medal in Paris. Amrita is also considered one of the illustrious women artists of the 20th century and is famed as the ‘Frida Kahlo of India’.
This painting was created by her in 1931. This painting was one of the eight canvases of Amrita Sher-Gil which were offered globally for auction. Her Untitled self-portrait was sold at Sotheby’s in New York (2015) for INR 21 crores.
Shakuntala, Raja Ravi Varma
Born on 29 April 1848, Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian Painter and an Artist.
In this Painting, Raja Ravi Varma depicts an important character of Mahabharata named Shakuntala who is pretending to remove a thorn from her feet and while doing so she is looking for her lover Dushyanta. Some of her friends around her tease her or call her bluff. His other exceptionally great work is Galaxy Of Musicians. It portrays a group of domestic women from diverse backgrounds playing musical instruments in a Muslim Court showing Unity in Diversity.
Self Portrait, Rabindranath Tagore
Born on 7 May 1861, in Kolkata, Rabindranath Tagore is a name known to everyone. He has done great work in the fields of Art and Poetry. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for his collection Gitanjali published in London in 1912.
He used to scribble paintings and illustrations for his verse and poems. Moreover, he began taking painting seriously at the age of 68. Rabindranath Tagore’s style of Painting is simple, Raw and Rough characterized by bold forms and rhythms. This painting depicts the full face, the self-portrait of the bearded artist, enhanced by the lack of color, unworked background, and the use of primitive-looking pencil lines. During his career as an artist, Tagore created many Landscapes, Animals and Composites, Dramatic figures and scenes, Human Faces, and Characters.
Bharatmata, Abanindranath Tagore
Born on 7 August 1871, in Jorasanko, Kolkata, Abanindranath Tagore was a nephew of Indian Poet and Artist Rabindranath Tagore.He was the creator of the Indian Society of Oriental Art. He also founded the Bengal School of Art and promoted Modern Painting in India. Ashoka’s Queen (1910) Fairyland Illustration (1913), Ganesh Janani (1908), Aurangzeb examining the head of Dara Shikoh (1911), Avisarika (1892), Baba Ganesh (1937), Banished Yaksha (1904), Yay and Yay (1915), Buddha and Sujata (1901), Kacha and Devajani (1908) are some of his famous Paintings.
Bharat Mata was painted by Tagore in 1905. It depicts a saffron-clad woman dressed in a saree like a Sadhvi, holding a book, sheaves of paddy, a piece of white cloth, and a rudraksha garland (mala) in her four hands. The painting illustrates a depiction of the Swadesh ideals during the larger Indian Independence Movement.
Bapuji, Nandlal Bose
Born on 3 December 1882, in Kharagpur, Nandlal Bose was the person who contributed humongously to Indian Modern Art. His style of Painting was praised by artists like Gaganendranath Tagore, Ananda Coomaraswamy and O.C. Ganguli. In 1954, he became the first artist to be elected Fellow of the Lalit Kala Academy which is India’s National Academy of Art. In 1954, he was also awarded the Padma Vibhushan. Almost all his creations were inspired by Ajanta Cave Paintings. He also created the emblems of the Indian Government Awards. Nandlal created Bapuji in 1930. It is a depiction of the Gandhiji Dandi March Protest.
Mother and Child, Jamini Roy
Born on 11 April 1887, in Beliatore, Jamini Roy is a very praised Indian artist. In 1955, he won the Padma Bhushan Award. He also won a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi. He took inspiration about Art from his own culture. Most of his paintings were in western style. Some of her famous works are Three Pujarins, Yashoda and Krishna, Cat and the lobster, Bal Gopal, Bride, and two Companions.
This painting was painted in 1958 and depicts a mother and her two children in their colorful and playful style. Mother and the Child is the most commendable work of Jamini Roy.
Days of Glory, Satish Gujral
Born on 25 December 1925, Satish Gujral was an Indian Painter, Sculptor, and Muralist. He won Padma Vibhushan in 1999 and NDTV Indian of the Year in 2014. Satish sees depth in the subjects he created art and was a master of creating Modern Art.
Days of Glory depicts a state of helplessness but also quite dignity. His other popular paintings are Meerabai, Tree of Life And Mourning en Masse.
Kali, Tyeb Mehta
Born on 26 July, 1925, Tyeb Mehta was an Indian Painter, Sculptor and Filmmaker. He was also part of a Bombay Progressive Artists Group. His other notable works are Celebration, The Rickshaw Puller, Untold Element and Drummer. Mehta received Padha Bhushan in 2007.
Kali was created in 1997 and depicts Hindu GodGoddessi. This painting was sold in 2005 for INR 10 Million.
Horses, M.F. Husain
Born on 17 September 1915, in Pandharpur, Maqbool Fida Husain was known for executing bold, colored narrative paintings in a Cubist style. His other Artworks are Mother Teresa, Lady with Veena, British Raj, and Mother India.
In this painting, Four horses are shown displaying immense power and courage. He depicted a sense of movement through the lines.
