Artists & Painters
Famous People · कलाकार और चित्रकार
📋Quick Overview
This chapter covers artists & painters important for RRB NTPC, SSC CGL, and other competitive exams. These personalities and their achievements are frequently asked in general knowledge sections.
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Raja Ravi Varma: Painter — Oleography, depicted Indian mythology — "Father of Modern Indian Art"
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M.F. Husain: Painter — Picasso of India, controversial nude paintings
📖Artists & Painters
| Name | Work/Field | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Raja Ravi Varma | Painter | Oleography, depicted Indian mythology — "Father of Modern Indian Art" |
| M.F. Husain | Painter | Picasso of India, controversial nude paintings |
| Amrita Sher-Gil | Painter | Pioneer of modern Indian art, Hungarian-Indian |
| Abanindranath Tagore | Painter | Founder of Bengal School, Bharat Mata painting |
| Nandalal Bose | Painter | Illustrated Indian Constitution, Shantiniketan |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Painter/Inventor | Mona Lisa, The Last Supper — Renaissance master |
| Pablo Picasso | Painter | Cubism founder, Guernica — most influential 20th century artist |
| Vincent van Gogh | Painter | Starry Night, Sunflowers — Post-Impressionist master |
📝Key Points
- •Raja Ravi Varma: Painter, Oleography, depicted Indian mythology — "Father of Modern Indian Art"
- •M.F. Husain: Painter, Picasso of India, controversial nude paintings
- •Amrita Sher-Gil: Painter, Pioneer of modern Indian art, Hungarian-Indian
- •Abanindranath Tagore: Painter, Founder of Bengal School, Bharat Mata painting
- •Nandalal Bose: Painter, Illustrated Indian Constitution, Shantiniketan
- •Leonardo da Vinci: Painter/Inventor, Mona Lisa, The Last Supper — Renaissance master
- •Pablo Picasso: Painter, Cubism founder, Guernica — most influential 20th century artist