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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.

Raja Ravi Varma: Painter — Oleography, depicted Indian mythology — "Father of Modern Indian Art"

M.F. Husain: Painter — Picasso of India, controversial nude paintings

📖Artists & Painters

NameWork/FieldSignificance
Raja Ravi VarmaPainterOleography, depicted Indian mythology — "Father of Modern Indian Art"
M.F. HusainPainterPicasso of India, controversial nude paintings
Amrita Sher-GilPainterPioneer of modern Indian art, Hungarian-Indian
Abanindranath TagorePainterFounder of Bengal School, Bharat Mata painting
Nandalal BosePainterIllustrated Indian Constitution, Shantiniketan
Leonardo da VinciPainter/InventorMona Lisa, The Last Supper — Renaissance master
Pablo PicassoPainterCubism founder, Guernica — most influential 20th century artist
Vincent van GoghPainterStarry 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

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