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While most associate the colour black with mourning, death, and sadness, it also connotes wealth, power, and restraint. It was the first ink colour used in prehistoric times, engendering the first-ever black art. It was also the top choice of printers since its invention. Hence you may say that the color engendered art and literature. […]
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If you are planning to redecorate your home, you’ve come to the right place. There are so many ways that can breathe a new life into your living and working space. You may decide to buy carpets and rugs. You may opt for a popcorn-textured wall. You may hire an architect and an interior designer
Contemporary Interior Design Trends Trust Soft Pastel Colors Read More »
Drawing is an exquisite skill. You may collect numerous graphite pencils for sketching, but it takes a point of view and technical expertise for a sketch to be successful. But what do I sketch? That’s a question which has thrust aspiring artists into disarray. Do I make a still-life or sketch Gian? In the realm
A Pencil Sketch Map To Fame: Drawing Celebrity Sketches Read More »
We all are aware of the impact that Thomas Edison’s light bulb has had on humanity and of course invariably on visual arts and how one views art. His light bulb was the end for gaslights, whale oil lamps, and candles in homes all around the world. Edison’s version of incandescent illumination, which was patented on
Did Edison’s Light Bulb Illuminate the Canvas of Visual Art? Find Out! Read More »
Now that you may know what a Bhadralok is, we move on to seeing different caricatures of the same. These intellectual gentlemen who brought about a Bengal Renaissance were cultural icons in more ways than one. These Babu’s and Bibi’s soon were seen in Bengali cinema, and literature and they still exist many centuries later
Bengal’s 10 Bhadralok Icons: From Literature to Cinema, a Cultural Exploration Read More »
In an age dominated by social media, the traditional museum experience is increasingly being reshaped by the pervasive influence of selfie culture. While museums have long faced threats to their collections from various sources, the rise of selfie-takers presents a unique and growing challenge that demands attention from museum administrators and insurers. Robert Read, head
Is Selfie Culture Endangering Museum Artefacts? Read More »
22nd February, 2023. ON THIS DAY. Manjeera When the ship left, I looked at the shores of Bombay with tremendous emotion in my heart. Raza said these words as he boarded SS Stetenham to Marseille in 1950. He was not only leaving behind his homeland; he was leaving his family, his history, and essentially his
A Feverish Overture of Love and Passion: Raza’s Early Years in Paris Read More »
When we think of landscape, we think of the mountains, the meandering streams, flora, and fauna. But nobody has contributed more to landscape paintings than the Chinese. For centuries, simple Chinese landscape paintings have bewitched viewers with their serene and calming beauty, intricate detail, and profound symbolism. Rooted in ancient traditions and philosophical principles, Chinese
From The Gigantic Mountains to The Deepest Rivers: Chinese Landscape Painting Read More »
The 19th century in West Bengal was marked by a sudden surge of the Bhadralok as we have now read in the previous articles in the Bhadralok series. The Bengali elite or the “babu” of Bengal changed the cultural landscape of the region in many different ways. Their dressing was a mixture of Indian and
Evolution of Bhadralok and Babu Representations in West Bengal’s Visual Arts Read More »
“Museums are wormholes to other worlds. They are ecstasy machines. Follow your eyes to wherever they lead you and the world should begin to change for you.” —Jerry Saltz There’s always that one time of year when our phones buzz non-stop and our feed is filled with pictures of celebrities with their maximalist display of
A Brief History and Significance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Read More »