Know About Modern Indian Art

By Author: Nikhil Arora
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A human mind is never satisfied, he is continuously looking for change and new things. And this goes also for modern Art. An artist is never content with his own work; he/she is trying to do new innovations in art forms. Through the following article, let’s take a look at modern Indian art.
What is modern art?
Modern Art is nothing but pure imagination. You get the freedom to paint whatever you fancy. Feel free to get inspired from heritage, yet give it your own style. In the words of great Italian artist, Lenardo da Vinci,”painting is poetry that is seen” poetry is nothing but pure emotion similarly art interlace emotion and expressions in its work. Modern Art is towards weaving these various emotions, appearances, passions and feelings. This means, any artist can convey his own vision in his/her piece of work like a poet gives meaning to his own lines.
What is Indian art?
The origin of Indian art can be traced back to the time of Rigveda. The artists of that time used to draw inspiration from nature. The artists of ancient times used to find human eyebrows akin ...
... to two leaves and bud. While a woman’s hip remind them of an elephant’s trunk. If you carefully notice ancient Indian art, you can observe more natural curves used than what is of today.
If you visit the caves of Ajanta and Ellora, you get scattered parts of Indian art. Earlier the emphasis was on character, supreme power, cultural and romantic lives of the people of the century. The cave paintings provide a reflection of the views and mindsets of the people of those times.
What is modern Indian art?
With the change of rulers, Indian art have been profoundly influenced. Check out any Indian art magazine and see the influences of Mughal and Rajput art forms in the paintings. The modern Indian art was started by the revivalists. This group revived the Indian’s past through their art.
Some prominent revivalists include Abanindranath Tagore, Raja Ravi Verma and many other personalities.
Today, the modern art has reached new heights. Many well-known artists of the modern era such as Jamini Roy Amerita Shergill , Hussain and others has taken Indian Art to the world stage and made it International. Take for example; Hussian’s art which is a combination of humane as well as expression. It gives the message of being eternal.
Modern Art is nothing but the present depiction of contemporary society. In modern art you witness, what is going around you. In art, the greatest influence is society. An artist thought is encouraged or discouraged by what he/she observes from society. Modern age gives birth to modern art.
If you are really interested about Art, you can check out latest Indian Art News from any magazine or other source. Many news refer to particular art or painting, which have got recognition among international audience.