Question

why do you want to think some artist wanted to develop national style of art

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

• Many painters, towards the end of nineteenth century, wanted to establish a stronger connection between art and nationalism.
• To do so, they tried to develop a style of art that could be considered both modern and Indian.
• This attempt to create a national style of art can be seen in the works produced by Raja Ravi Varma.
• He used the Western art of oil painting and realistic life study to portray scene after scene from the Indian mythology.
• However, there never was a clear consensus as to what defined an authentic Indian style of art.
• Nationalist artists like Abanindranath Tagore rejected the art of Ravi Varma and felt that a genuine Indian style of painting needed to draw inspiration from non-Western art traditions, and try to capture the spiritual essence of the East.

• So, they turned to medieval Indian traditions of miniature painting and the ancient Indian art of mural painting.
• They were also influenced by the Japanese art tradition.
• There were others who felt that an authentic Indian style of art would be one which explored the real life instead of illustrating ancient books; one which looked for inspiration from living folk art and tribal designs rather than ancient art forms.
• Ultimately, what all these artists aimed at representing was a certain national consciousness with which each Indian could relate.