Question

Write a critical note on the compositional arrangement of any the
following painters of the Bengal School duly based on the aesthetic
parameters:
(a) Journey's End
OR
(b) Arjuna Detach From War​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Journey’s End’, one of the masterpieces of Abanindranath, is expressive of Abanindranath’s visual language. It shows a camel that has collapsed under its heavy load carried over long distances. The image shows Abanindranath’s precise yet delicate lines, intensity of the emotive content, a combination of glowing colours and a misty appearance. These qualities make ‘Journey’s End’, an unforgettable image.

Answer 2

A critical note on the compositional arrangement of any the

following painters of the Bengal School duly based on the aesthetic

parameters are given below:

Journey's End by Abanindranath Tagore

• In the late 19th Century, through his paintings, the famous Abanindranath Tagore started questioning the British System of Culture and Arts.
  
• Abanindranath Tagore focussed mainly on the visual mode of art, that is paintings.
  
• His famous masterpiece is the 'Journey's End'. One of his best works, the portrait presented a camel who couldn't take the heavy load any longer and had collapsed due to the same.
  
• The beautiful art was made with delicate yet prominent lines, and a magical dewy appearance, mixed with a wide range of bold colors. Overall, the portrait brought out the desired emotion that needed to be felt in the late 19th and 20th centuries.

All these features brought out the best from the painting and still remains freshly embedded in an appreciator's mind.

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