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Realism

Realism was an artistic movement that began in 1950s in France. The movement was started with an aim to depict things as they originally were. The term ‘Realism’ was coined by French novelist Frent Champfleury in the 1840s and in art it was used in the work of his friend painter Gustav Courbet. He is considered to be the most prominent leading figure of the movement. He constructed the basis on which the movement was built. Another important realist painted who pioneered the movement was Jean -Francois Millet, he created paintings comprising of everyday subjects like farmers, working class people etc. Realist painters rejected the ideal of ideal portrayal of the subject rather chose to paint the ordinary scenes and lifestyle of people of 19 th century. The subjects in their artworks included scenes of peasants, city, streets, cafes etc. The movement of realism can be considered as the beginning of Modern art with France being its epicenter, however, the movement quickly spread throu

Jamini Roy

Jamini Roy is one the most iconic figures of Modern Indian art of the mid-20 th Century. He developed a personal painting style inspired majorly by his Indian roots that is folk and village art, Roy was born in year 1887in Beliator Village in Bankura District of Bengal. He later on went to study art from Government College of Art where he was mentored by Abanindranath Tagore who is famous for his valuable contribution in the field of Art. Jamini Roy began his career as a portrait painter he eventually shifted to Bengali folk art. A strong connection to its Indian roots is clearly visible in his body of work. His early art pieces reflect the influences of the early Bengal painting which later on changed to everyday life of rural Bengal. His style also incorporated the lives of Santhals. His subjects mainly consisted of popular Bazaar Scenes, deities and every day scenes of people.   Use of bold brushstroke and vibrant color palette not only brings out the life of its subjects but