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Sense and sensuality
By all accounts, Klimt was one of Vienna’s most sought-after portraitists of his time. A leading figure of the Vienna Secession, his intricate paintings mesmerised wealthy patrons and influential collectors. Incorporating ornamental patterns, decorative motifs, and symbols, Klimt pioneered a distinctive style focused exclusively on portraying sensuous women.
04 May 2024, 20:22 IST
Sense and sensuality
04 May 2024, 20:22 IST
Warp and weft of stories
Through their designs, carpets reflected social and political changes; for instance, the Biblical tale of Noah’s Ark became a recurrent motif in dhurries produced in the 19th and 20th centuries.
04 May 2024, 20:16 IST
Warp and weft of stories
04 May 2024, 20:16 IST
Through the European gaze
People of Bengal: Coloured Etchings by Baltazard Solvyns will continue at Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai, till 29 June 2024.
28 April 2024, 02:54 IST
Through the European gaze
28 April 2024, 02:54 IST
Beauty in the broken
The Japanese and Buddhist philosophy of construction and reconstruction inspires the Art of Reconstruction.
28 April 2024, 02:53 IST
Beauty in the broken
28 April 2024, 02:53 IST
A journey into Van Gogh's world
'Van Gogh is popular, no doubt. But that does not mean that people know him. For that one needs to understand what drove that man, and why he painted the way he did', Nikhil Chinappa, co-curator and producer of 'The Real Van Gogh Immersive Experience' said.
24 April 2024, 08:14 IST
A journey into Van Gogh's world
24 April 2024, 08:14 IST
Public art: Visual flashpoints?
Serra’s installations in the public space focused on the topography of the land, were site-specific and employed scale to create enormous works that invited people to walk around and within the artwork, to view the sky and the surroundings through it — altering one’s sense of perception.
20 April 2024, 20:44 IST
Public art: Visual flashpoints?
20 April 2024, 20:44 IST
'Technology should listen to you, not the other way round'
A child prodigy, Pravin Godkhindi trained with his father, Pt Venkatesh Godkhindi, vocalist and flautist, and then with Mridangam Vidwan Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma.
14 April 2024, 03:24 IST
'Technology should listen to you, not the other way round'
14 April 2024, 03:24 IST
A legacy of exquisiteness
Kashmiri papier-mache typically features stylised, intricate floral patterns, motifs such as the badam and buta, Persian poetry, Quranic verses as well as forest and Mughal court scenes. It is used to adorn a range of products, from vanity boxes to the delicate interiors of mosques such as the Khanqah-e-Moula in Srinagar.
14 April 2024, 01:02 IST
A legacy of exquisiteness
14 April 2024, 01:02 IST
The original perfectionist procrastinator
While the veracity of the story is uncertain, there is no doubt that da Vinci was a perfectionist whose genius produced masterpieces like The Last Supper, Mona Lisa, and Vitruvian Man, cementing his legacy as one of history’s greatest artists.
14 April 2024, 00:59 IST
The original perfectionist procrastinator
14 April 2024, 00:59 IST
What theatre is doing in a polarising world
In an increasingly polarised political climate, what is the role of theatre? And where does Indian theatre stand today? How does an ancient art form stay relevant in a digital world?
13 April 2024, 08:46 IST
What theatre is doing in a polarising world
13 April 2024, 08:46 IST
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