Jamini Roy : A renowned painter of India (GS Paper I : ART & CULTURE)

01 Oct Jamini Roy : A renowned painter of India (GS Paper I : ART & CULTURE)

Posted at 01 Oct 2021 in Culture and Heritage, Current Affairs, GS Paper I by Dr. Anshul Bajpai 0 Comments

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He was born in Beliatore on 11 April 1887 in a prosperous family . He was influenced by Ravindra Tanth Tagore . He learnt the basic elements of the painting from Abanindranath Tagore at the Government College of Art in Kolkata. Abnindra Nath tagore was renowned painter of India and his legendary work was the painting of Bharat Mata
Heused the simple forms, flat colors, and humble paints of Bengali folk artists.
He was awarded with Padma Bhushan award from the Government of India in 1954,
Roy’s work is nowadays internationally recognised and his works can be found in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida, and the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi
There is a college in Beliatore in the name of Jaimini Roy . This College is founded in December 1986
He was related with the kalighat style of painting
He is known for his passion for simple Indian folk art and his love for Indian roots.
His Kalighat paintings were based on the everyday life of rural Bengal, Ramayana, Jesus Christ, Europeans in India among others.
His paintings Ramayana, Dual Cats with one Crayfish, Bride and 2 companions, Crucifixion with attendant angels are considered to be his magnum opus.
Everywhere in Bengal nowadays the Painting of Jamini Roy has been reached. People use his work on the occasion of festivals and some household rituals

This is a typical Bengal painting related to the goddess kali
Kalighat paintings were traditionally painted on a piece of cloth called patas. Even Though as the modernisation has come , some fundamental features have changed . Now this may be painted on walls also
In its initial form , it emerged as a souvenir for the devotees who visited the temple. Coherently, these artworks graced themes of Hindu deities and mythology.
This type of Folk art is recognised for its pristine colour pattern.
The artists related to Kalighat painting generally use vibrant and opaque colours, they draw fine lines with other colours.
Initially, natural dyes and colours were used to preserve the indigeneity of the rural art form but now days many painters started to use chemical colours in this art
The stories glorifying our ancient Indian history are being painted in such paintings like stories described in Mahabharata, Ramayana, goddess Kali, Lord Krishna and Shiva .
As the society changed and the requirement of the glove changed the themes got diversified and absorbed the social and political conditions of colonial Bengal.
During the time Jaimini Roy This painting was showing the pathetic conditions of common people in colonial period

Plutus IAS Current Affairs Team Member