Dighi Banerjee
Art Researcher
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20th Century • Avant-garde / Constructivism • Russia
Spatial Construction No. 12
Research based on 5 sources
20th Century • Avant-garde / Constructivism • Russia
Abstraction (Rupture)
Research based on 5 sources
The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali
Basawan was a court painter of Akbar and while at the court, he came under the influence of Abd-al Samad, the Persian miniature artist. About 100 miniature paintings have been attributed to Basawan. His earliest works can be seen in Tutinama apart from which his…
Portrait of a Man
The artist Antonello de Messina had learned a great deal from masters like Jan Van Eyck and Petrus Christus. His corpus of portrait paintings are notable among his body of work. On one hand we see a very realistically depicted anatomy and on the other…
Saint Jerome in his cell
St. Jerome was an early christian priest, theologian and translator, well known for translating the bible into Latin. The Painting by Messina presents the Saint in his study. The attention given to architectural detailing and a brownish colour field appropriately complements Messina's subject. The painting…
Mausoleum of Hauziut Sooltan Nizamuddin Auliya
The place known for its spiritually serene atmosphere, is located in a bustling area of West Delhi. This serenity is reflected in the painting which has a muted colour palette. Light tones of gray and brick red are majorly used in the composition. The striking…