Ten masterpieces by Indian Artists is something, you should definitely read about. India has always been a country that has provided the world with spectacular wonders. Whether architecture, paintings, ancient murals, musicians or any creative creation, India has never failed to amaze people. The artworks made in India are popular not only in the country itself but worldwide. Successful artists like M F Hussain, Amrita Shergil, Raja Ravi Verma, Rabindranath Tagore , Jamni Roy and others have given India incredible pieces of art that are extensively eye-catching. There are so many emotions that reside within each painting created by these artists that make an art enthusiast go head over heels. People who understand art feel connected to the emotions represented by the artists.
Here are a ten masterpieces by Indian Artists that we one should know about.
1. Bapuji by Nandalal Bose- first of the Top 10 paintings by Indian artists
Nandalal Bose was a prominent Indian artist and a pupil of Abindranath Tagore. He excelled at modern art and was the principal of Kala Bhawan. The painting – Bapu ji was painted by Nandalal to honor Mahatma Gandhi. This painting symbolizes Gandhi’s dandi march when he was fighting against the British who imposed heavy taxes on salt. This is a linocut print of Mahatma Gandhi painted in black and white and was appreciated by many people during that time and stands out even today. Thus, this makes it in the list of top ten masterpieces by Indian Artists.
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2. Krishna (spring in Kulu) by Nicholas Roerich
Another piece for the This spectacular painting was created in 1930 by the popular artist Nicholas Roerich. The painting was made on canvas, its style being symbolism. This painting can be found in Nicholas Roerich museum which is located in the New York City. This religious painting used bright colors giving it a positive and calm vibe. The painting depicts Lord Krishna siting under a tree, playing his flute with magnificent snow covered mountains behind him. The painting belongs to the series Kulu.
3. Self-portrait by Rabindranath Tagore
The Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore was the creator of this raw portrait. These kinds of works are known as a self-portrait and rough pencil lines are used to draw it. The lack of color has heightened the painting over the evenness of figure. In this work of him, he portrayed his full face with a long beard and moustache and the face pushed by the contour in contrast to the unworked background.
4. Shakuntala by Raja Ravi Verma
This soothing painting was created by a genius, Raja Ravi Verma in the year 1870. The medium of the painting was oil on canvas and the theme of the painting was Shakuntala and her friends. One can find this painting in Kilimanoor. Shakuntala was an important character in Mahabharata and in the painting she is shown removing a thorn from her foot while she was actually looking for her husband. The artist has depicted the scene very beautifully. This vivid painting was one of the paintings of Raja Ravi Verma.
5. Bindu by S H Raza-Ten masterpieces by Indian Artists
In the last three years of his life, the artist by S H Raza made multiple beautiful artworks, one of which was the ‘Bindu’. Raza took a keen interest in Indian ethnography and hence it inspired him to create ‘Bindu’ in the year 1980. In this painting the black circle symbolizes the ‘beej’ or the seed. The inverted triangles that are formed by paint lines and the placement of the seed between them represents the womb which is a sign of female fertility, which suggest the budding of plant from the seed
6. Bharat Mata by Abindranath Tagore
This decent painting was created by Abindranath Tagore in the year 1905, given the titled as ‘Bharat Mata. One can see a women dressed like a ‘sadhvi’, a female monk in Hinduism. The sadhvi is holding a book, a piece of white cloth, sheaves of paddy and a garland in four of her hands. The painting was created during India’s struggle for independence depicting swadeshi principles. It was drawn with water colors and represented India’s culture and economy in the early 20th century.
7. Self-portrait by Amrita Sher-Gil
Amrita Shergil is known to be one the most successful female artists in India who have created marvelous art pieces for art enthusiasts to get crazy about. She also made a lot of self-portraits, one of which created in 1930 and is presently located in Paris. The medium was oil on canvas with a seductive and exuberant mood. Her works are well known for perfection that are not only famous in India but abroad as well.
8. Three Pujarins by Jamini Roy
This beautiful painting was exhibited at the National Gallery of Modern art in New Delhi on the 125th birth anniversary of the artist, Jamini Roy. The medium of this painting is tempera on paper board. As the title “three pujarins” suggests, one can see three female figures who almost look identical. The painting looks simple yet attractive. This is just another spectacular painting among many other brilliant paintings made by the artist.
9. Horses by M F Husain
M F Hussain is a legend in the art community of Modern India and is undoubtedly a very well known figure worldwide. He was fascinated by horses a lot that inspired him to create this master piece. Four horses in this painting are drawn elegantly that depict immense power. If one looks carefully, one can make out the movement of the horses in the painting. The painting is among one of the finest examples of Husain’s extraordinary talent.
10. Mahishasura by Tyeb Mehta
Tyeb Mehta, the artist behind the arresting painting ‘Mahishasura’ got very much inspired by Hindu literature and ancient Hindu mythology when he visited Shantiniketan. Tyeb wanted to show the Indian culture which he depicted by the bull. He also wanted to depict the struggles, pain and grievances of Indian people and their fight for survival.
