Remembering Nandalal Bose, The Legendary Artist, On His Death Anniversary

Nandalal Bose

Nandalal Bose death anniversary: Today is the death anniversary of legendary artist Nandalal Bose. A pioneer of modern art in India, Nandalal Bose died on April 16, 1966.

Today is the death anniversary of legendary artist Nandalal Bose. A pioneer of modern art in India, Nandalal Bose died on April 16, 1966. Nandalal Boseis credited with designing the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution and emblems of India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna. He also designed the Padma Shri. The contribution of Nandalal Bose to Indian art is unparalled. He is known for being the man behind the creation of a new age art movement in India.

Nandalal Bose: The legendary artist 

  • 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 for the Government of India’s awards, including the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Shri
  • Nandalal Bose and his disciple Ramkinkar took up the historic task of decorating the original manuscript of the Constitution of India.
  • Nandalal Bose’s students included legends like Benode Behari Mukherjee, Ramkinkar Baij, Beohar Rammanohar Sinha, KG Subramanyan, Henry Dharmasena, Pratima Thakur, Ramananda Bandopadhyay, Satyajit Ray, Dinkar Kaushik among others.

All India Edited by Debjani ChatterjeeUpdated: April 16, 2021 10:53 am IST

Source – https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/remembering-nandalal-bose-the-legendary-artist-on-his-death-anniversary-today-2414886

About visionsart

Visions Art is a premium gallery for Modern and Contemporary Art. Established in 2001 in Mumbai, advising private and corporate collectors on predominantly Indian Contemporary Art. Since 2003, the gallery opened up its new space in heart of south Mumbai, India. The permanent gallery space is designed as a private art space where both changing and its permanent collections are shown. The gallery’s program draws upon a diverse range of disciplines and intellectual perspectives while maintaining a clear progressive thread. Supporting mid-career and historic figures, as well as launching emerging artists. The gallery represents works by artists who are considered to be at the forefront of Indian contemporary art and is constantly looking to establish a roster of the more progressive artists from India and abroad. Indianartnews.info is a news post blog providing a viewers updates on the latest news and events related to indian art from across the world

View all posts by visionsart →

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.