Indian Modern Art (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24CVAS701
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to analye the works of Indian modern artists involves understanding various artistic techniques, such as the use of color, composition, and medium, as well as developing skills in visual analysis. Additionally, examining the historical development of Indian art provides a contextual framework to appreciate these works fully and Study timelinto understand the historical development of Indian art.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 

Course Code

Course Title

24CVAS701

Indian Modern Art

(Theory)

 

CO163: Evaluate all the achievements, experiments and advancements each of the mentioned artists made in Company school, Kalighat Paintings, and Bengal school  to formulate a deep appreciation of the legacy before them.

 

CO164: Examine major art school, tradition, artists, artworks, aesthetic values and theories to assess the qualities of Madras school and Cholamandal village art in their historical and cultural settings.

 

CO165: Develop analytic and critical skills and an artistic sensitivity to contemplate and interpret works of The Government College of Art & Craft and Bengal school of art            

 

CO166:  Recognize the various techniques used by artists mentioned in the syllabus and how they construct a language through unique skills in the artwork to incorporate that in Contemporary Bengal , Calcutta Group, Mordern Sculptor Artists and in their own work.

 

CO167: Classify and Compare various artist style of PAG Group, Delhi Shilpi Chakra, (AIFACS 1948-1949) Interpret or analyse Indian art and artist and their contribution.

 

CO168: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction,.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks.

Continuous Assessment Test, Semester end examination, Quiz, Solving Problems in Tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and Group Projects.

 

 
6.00
Unit I: 
Company school, Kalighat Paintings, and Bengal school

Contribution, aim and approach of various Schools of Art and artists: Development in Calcutta, Madras, Lahore, Lucknow

 

6.00
Unit II: 
Madras school and Cholamandal village

Company School (Patna School), Kalighat

Artists with individual styles: Raja Ravi Varma, Amrita Shergil, Jamini Roy

 

6.00
Unit III: 
The Government College of Art & Craft and Bengal school of art

Bengal School: Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose

Indigenous artists: Rabindranath Tagore, BinodeBehari Mukherjee, RamkinkarBaij

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Contemporary Bengal, Calcutta Group , Mordern Sculptor Artists

Delhi Shilpi Chakra: B.C. Sanyal, Kanwal Krishna, Dhanraj Bhagat, Pran Nath Mago, Satish Gujral, Ram Kumar, Shailoz Mukherjee

 

6.00
Unit V: 
The PAG Group, Delhi Shilpi Chakra, (AIFACS 1948-1949)

Calcutta Group: Nirode Mazumdar, Rathin Maitra, Gopal Ghosh, Pradosh Das Gupta, Paritosh Sen

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. The Triumph of Modernism: India's Artists and the Avant-Garde, 1922-1947: Partha Mitter
  2. Contemporary Art in India, A Perspective: Pran Nath Mago
  3. The Art of India: Kramrisch, Stella
  4. A History of Indian Painting (The Modern Period) by Krishna Chaitanya
  5. Cholamandal-An Artists’ Village edited by Josef James
  6. Vashishtha,Neelima, Tradition and Modernity in Indian Arts: during the Twentieth Century, Delhi : Aryan Book International, 2010
  7. Mago,Pran Nath, Contemporary Art in India : A Prespective  , National Book Trust, 2001

Suggested Readings:

  1. Rabindra Nath tagore, Amrita sher-Gil, Jamini Roy, New Delhi : Vadhera Art Gallery, 2004
  2. Joshi, Raja Ravi Varma Ke Prssidh Chitra, Puna : Chitra Shala  Sttem Prees, 1920
  3. Dalmia,Yashodhara, The Making of Modern Indian Art the Progressives, Delhi : Bharat Prakashan, 2001
  4. JOA - Journal of Arts
  5. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
  6. Atishay Kalit- A Bilingual Research Journal of Fine Arts, Culture and Humanities        
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