Glimpses of Indian art from 1850-1950 at Bengaluru’s gallery g
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- 03 Feb 2023
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To commemorate its 20th anniversary, Bengaluru’s gallery g showcases ‘Revelation & Reverences: Glimpses of Indian Art 1850 – 1950’.
Bengaluru’s gallery g presents three new additional artworks, displayed at their ongoing exhibition titled ‘Revelation & Reverences: Glimpses of Indian Art 1850 – 1950’ charts the evolution of India’s Art History from the mid-19th century to Independent India. The new set of artworks are the rare work by Ustad Allah Bux, an artist from Lahore who contributed greatly to the art scene in Bombay and who had a fascination with Krishna and painted several works based on him. There is also an interesting painting of Shakuntala done by Paul Gerhardt, a German artist who worked in the Ravi Varma Press. To commemorate its 20th anniversary, Bengaluru’s gallery g showcases the collection of rare oil paintings, water colours, chromolithographs, litho stones, terracotta dolls and other rare artefacts. The exhibition charts the evolution of India’s Art History from the mid-19th century to Independent India and will remain on display till 28th February 2023.
The exhibition also includes iconic works from artists like Raja Ravi Varma and his contemporaries, works from Early and Dutch Bengal artists, chromolithographs by M.V. Dhurandhar, watercolours by J.B. Dikshit and C. Kondiah Raju, works by G.V. Venkatesh Rao, K. Kesavayya and others.
About new artworks:
An Untitled Painting of a Lady: Ustad Allah Bux was an artist from Lahore, before the division of India. A leading proponent of the Western Academic style of painting he was proficient in both watercolour and oil paintings.
Shakuntala in the Forest: An anglicised take on Kalidasa’s Shakuntala, explored by German artist and master printmaker Paul Gerhardt. The artist was appreciated by Ravi Varma and his brother C Rajaraja Varma for his technique and artistic skill. Gerhardt went on to paint several subjects in Ravi Varma’s style as he worked as a print technique in the Ravi Varma Press and was in constant contact with the master artist and his work. Read More…
