What is Imperial art?
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Art, in any form, be it a sculpture, a painting, or even a building or a monument is a treat to the eyes. Visual art is the art you can see, touch and feel in material form. In India, visual arts have a long history. But when European traders, rulers, and travellers came to India, they brought with them their thoughts and ideas of India.
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A stream of European artists, who came to India from the 18th century, brought with them new style and new conventions of painting. The picture that they produced shaped western perceptions of India.
These artists introduced the idea of realising. This was based on careful observation and faithful depiction of scenes which they saw with their own eyes.
The technique of oil painting, which was a new thing for the Indian artists, was also introduced.
The European artists chose varied subjects for their paintings but they never missed to emphasise the superiority of Britain.
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