Famous Indian Painters

India is a land of rich culture and varied heritage. The fact that it isa country which has given birth to many art forms and paintingstyles is known to all. Hence, there are many Indian painters whichhave got recognition all around the globe for their artistic abilities.In fact, there are various paintings which have fetched a millionbucks at auctions.

Introduction

In today’s time, Indian painters make paintings of every known genre. They not just make paintings which are traditional and ancient but also the ones which come under the category of modern art. The artists make abstract paintings too which are certainly amongst the most popular painting genres now.

Indian painters are radically changing the world of art. Thus, the next slides include some information about some of the most renowned Indian artists. Take a look.

He was born and raised in a smalldistrict Kilimanoor of Kerala on29th of April in the year 1848. Heused to make paintings aftertaking a cue from the epic scenesof Indian epics like Mahabharataand Ramayana. He is alsoconsidered amongst the first oneswho started selling lithographs. Hedid so to make art accessible andaffordable for all the art lovers.

Raja Ravi Varma

Abanindranath Tagore is thenephew of Rabindranath Tagore.He was born on 7th August in theyear 1871. He, through hispaintings, has always strived todeliver the message of cultivatingswadeshi values in Indian art. Heexcels in making art, especially inThe Bengal School of painting.

Abanindranath Tagore

Amrita Shergill was born on 30thJanuary in the year 1913 inBudapest city of Hungary.Umrao Singh Shergill Majithiawas her father. He was a Sikhnoble. Besides this, he was alsoa scholar in Sanskrit. AmritaShergill’s mother used to sing.Her name was Marie AntoinetteGottesmann.

Amrita Shergill

Born in Goa, the artist lost hisfather at a very young age. Thisall made him feel a bit secluded.Due to which he started makingpaintings and apparently wenton to create his own niche.

F.N Souza

The painter was born in 1887in Bengal and had been thegreatest painter of the 20thcentury.

Jamini Roy

This artist was born in 1941 in asmall town, known as, Mayurbhanjin Orissa. He is known for hisproficiency in painting, graphicswork, sculptures, and murals.Besides this, he also writes poetry.In terms of studies, he has receivedtraining at Sir J. J. School of artwhich is in Bombay.

Jatin Das

Maqbool Fida Hussain is undoubtedly anartist whose name is known even to theones who are not into art that much. Hehas been a celebrity painter as he hasmade portraits of Aishwarya RaiBachchan, Anushka Sharma etc. Born on17th September 1915 in a town ofMaharashtra, this artist is irrefutably theone who is widely known for his uniquework at national and International level.He is also known as Pablo Picasso of India.

M.F. Hussain

He was born in Bihar in the monthof December in 1882. Nandlal Boseis a disciple of Abanindranath. Heis regarded as one of the mostprominent artists of the moderntimes. He studied art at CalcuttaGovernment College of Art in theyear 1905 and completed hisdegree in 1910.

Nandlal Bose

These were few of the renowned Indian painters whose paintingscontinue to startle the onlookers. Some of these artists are nomore in this world, still, their works are keeping them alive in thehearts of all the art enthusiasts.

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