As a young artist, Nandalal Bose was influenced by the murals of the Ajanta Caves, built around 400-650 AD, described as one of the finest examples of Indian art. Nandalal Bose sketched the emblems ...

The December 3, 2020, exhibition, The Art of the Painted Post Card: Nandalal Bose and His Contemporaries, brought to the fore the practice of some artists adding a sketch or a tiny painting with or ...

On top of the postcard is a pen-and-ink drawing of Lady Pertelote and her com­panion, Chanticleer, enclosed within a square. Beneath are the following lines written in Bengali in a bold hand: “Babli I ...

After India gained independence in 1947, the Constitution of India was drafted to guide the working of the new Government of India. Did you know that the original Constitution of India has each page ...

The Linoleum sheet, made with cork powder and linseed oil, was invented by Englishman Frederick Walton. The sheet was primarily used as a floor mat or a substitute for wallpaper in theatres. From the ...

KOLKATA: India will showcase the Nandalal Bose’s Haripura paintings—the posters he created for the Haripura Congress held in February 1938—at Venice Biennale, one of the most prestigious art shows in ...

The San Diego Museum of Art held an exhibition of paintings of Nandalal Bose, the great Indian painter whose major work spanned the first half of the 20th century. The paintings convey aspects of ...

Durga Puja is one of the most important days for Bengalis across the world. While devotion remains at its heart, the celebration is also about food, culture, and community. In 2025, the 5-day Durga ...

KOLKATA: Almost 90% of the students who join Kala Bhawan in Santiniketan are unaware of the contribution of Nandalal Bose and his students in designing the original handcrafted Constitution of India.

WITH THE RECENT EXPLOSION of Indian art onto the global stage, sweeping survey exhibitions of work from modern and contemporary South Asia are regularly appearing throughout the world-only to provide ...

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the 88-year-old grandson of artist Nandalal Bose to approach the Appellate Tribunal after his name was deleted from the voters' list during the Special Intensive ...