10 Questions
Which city is considered to be the starting point of the modern Indian art movement in Indian painting?
Calcutta
What were the initial Indian art protagonists such as Raja Ravi Varma drawing on?
Western traditions and techniques
What was the artistic movement that drew from the rich cultural heritage of India as a reaction to Western influence?
Bengal school of art
What drew European artists to the courts of the princely states of India?
Patronage of the visual and performing arts
Who led the Santiniketan school, which harked back to idyllic rural folk and rural life?
Rabindranath Tagore
Which artistic movement in Indian painting drew from the rich cultural heritage of India as a reaction to Western influence?
Bengal school of art
Who were the initial Indian art protagonists drawing on Western traditions and techniques including oil paint and easel painting?
Raja Ravi Varma
Which city is considered to have been the starting point of the modern Indian art movement in Indian painting?
Calcutta
What marked the decline of the Santiniketan school in the 'forties'?
Shift in artistic focus
What drew European artists to the courts of the princely states of India?
Patronage of the visual and performing arts
Test your knowledge of the modern Indian art movement in Indian painting with this quiz. Explore the origins of the movement in Calcutta, the influence of Western traditions, and the key artists who shaped the evolution of Indian art. From Raja Ravi Varma to the emergence of new schools of art, this quiz delves into the transformative period in Indian painting history.
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