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JournalThakor Becharsinhji of Chuda by Frank Brooks$1.00Did you know that the portrait painter Frank Brooks whose two trips to India won him commissions from the rulers of principalities in the Bombay Presidency, trained Raja Ravi Varma’s brother in the art of figure painting? For his second India voyage (1892-93), he was invited specially to paint the heads of the twenty-eight rulers of the Kathiawar Agency. The subject of this stunning portrait is Thakur Becharsinhji of Chuda, a state so small it did not even merit a gun salute for its ruler. Explore in detail with Kishore Singh, SVP, DAG.
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Teaching Through ArtFables of Freedom$1.00A project idea on using artworks as prompts to write about the figures in the freedom movement marginalized in or left out of the history books.
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JournalWilliam Dalrymple on 'Indian Painting for the East India Company'$1.00Also known as Company School, this genre is the Indo-European style of painting made in India by Indian artists, most of whom worked under the patronage of the East India Company. Focusing on a spectacular painting, William Dalrymple takes us through a journey of this neglected yet outstanding genre of art from nineteenth century India.
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JournalGroup 1890$0.00Group 1890 remains unique in the journey of modern Indian art for various reasons, the most important being J. Swaminathan as the force behind the short-lived collective that held only one exhibition in its lifetime, in 1963. In 2016, DAG organized a ‘second’ exhibition of the group, featuring works by all its founder members. Learn More -
Events and ProgrammesMosaic Metropolis$1.00A hop-in hop-off trail through the Calcutta underground metro rail, exploring the story of the murals that adorn the metro stations and enliven the everyday commute of millions of people.
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Events and ProgrammesMuseum as a Classroom: Jorasanko Thakurbari$1.00A capacity building workshop for teachers on crafting museum-learning experiences for students at the historic house museum of the Tagore family. The workshop will focus on tools that can help make school visits to heritage sites more interactive and engaging.
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Events and ProgrammesPigment: Material Matters$1.00A workshop on making botanical pigments with the Patachitrakars at Naya Village, who will share their songs and painted scrolls.
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