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The Changing World of Visual Arts
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What did colonial rule introduce?

Answer

Colonial rule introduced several new art forms, styles, materials and techniques which were creatively adapted by Indian artists for local patrons and markets, in both elite and popular circles.

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Some More Questions From The Changing World of Visual Arts Chapter

Paintings which showed the social lives of Europeans in India are called ___________.

 Paintings which depicted scenes from British imperial history and their victories are called ______________.

Point out which of the following were brought in with British art:

Why did the scroll painters and potters come to Kalighat? Why did they begin to paint new themes?

Why can we think of Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings as national?

In what way did the British history paintings in India reflect the attitudes of imperial conquerors?

Why do you think some artists wanted to develop national style of art?

Why did some artists produce cheap popular prints? What influence would such prints have had on the minds of people who looked at them?

The storming of Seringapatam was painted by

Mural painting means