Notable Modern Indian Sculptures
Santhal Family
Artist: Ramkinker Baij
Medium: Cement and Concrete
School: Modern School
Santhal Family by Ramkinker Baij (1910-1980) is a rare example of an artist who rose to greatness by sheer willpower and dedication. He was born in 1910 into a poor family of barbers on the outskirts of Bankura, West Bengal. The family could not spare money for his papers, paints, or teaching.
The sculpture Santhal Family is a complex composition featuring two figures standing side by side, a dog, and a child sitting
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- En el siglo XV, Portugal era la mayor potencia en términos de descubrimientos geográficos.
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- Esta exploración fue apoyada por Enrique el Navegante, quien fundó una escuela de navegantes y cartógrafos.
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- Linear Narrative Order: Events are narrated in a linear order.
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Read MoreArt Movements: Neoclassical to Early 20th Century Painting
Neoclassical Art
Characteristics: Greco-Roman styles, pediments, domes, stone, and French Pantheon balance. Emphasis on beauty, elegance, harmony, proportion, multiple views, slender bodies, and light effects.
Principles: Very academic, basic drawing and painting, geometric forms and symmetrical compositions. Lighting effects and values emphasizing personal sacrifice, honor, power, and militarism.
Key Artists: Jacques-Louis David (Oath of the Horatii, The Rape of the Sabines, The Coronation of Napoleon)
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