Question

Raja Ravi Varma and Abanindranath Tagore differed in their principal and belief systems.Discuss

Answer 1

Today, Abanindranath Tagore is best known for reviving the traditional Indian ideal in her art. As a teacher, interpreter, commentator and author, he played diverse roles throughout his life in the service of restoring to his countrymen what rightfully belonged to them and what they had so pitifully neglected for long.

It was early 20th century. The people of the Indian subcontinent seemed to be in a state of utter confusion, irrespective of their education or social affiliation. They were scornful or oblivious to their past glories. There was often a mad rush to become ‘British’ and to possess items that the British nobility seemingly preferred.

Pioneering author and art historian Ananda Coomaraswamy (1877 – 1947) vividly recorded this when he noted, ‘There is no more depressing aspect of present day conditions than the universal decline of taste in India…’

Abanindranath Tagore, along with a few of his relatives, close friends and associates of both Indian and European descent, fought bitter battles against this apathy and ignorance.

His role was not limited to revitalising traditional art forms in India. His ideal regarding the artists and their place in society remains valid to this day. To better understand and appreciate his contributions, we must keep this in mind.

Kolkata under the British Rule

British sovereignty not only brought political dominion but also carried with itself a sophisticated, industrialised culture to the Indian shores. French (in Chandernagore), Dutch (in Chinsurah) and Danish (in Serampore) settlements also provided easy means of transmission of their customs, social practices and institutions to Bengal.

Answer 2

Answer:

Raja Ravi Varma created a distinct style of his own. He was a master of oil painting and created realistic images. He generally painted themes from India mythology and from the epics.

Abanindranath Tagore created a style of painting that was different from that of Raja Ravi Varma.

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