Kamalika Das
Art Researcher
About the Researcher
A postgraduate student in history at Jadavpur University with a focus on postcolonial South Asian social history, including caste, partition, gender, migration, and displacement. I have a strong interest in subaltern studies and Northeastern history. My aim as a student of the humanities is to approach the discipline from the perspective of those who have been hitherto ignored. When not thinking about history, I am mostly engaged in geopolitics, international relations and public policy.
17th Century • India
The camel rider, the snake and the buffalo
Research based on 5 sources
The Harvest
The Harvest was painted in 1909 and is an example of Herrán’s early work, when he was completing his training at Mexico’s National School of Fine Arts. The work bears the influence of his teacher, Germán Gedovius, and especially his focus on colour and composition.…
Portrait of children (Ritratto di bambini or Tra i fiori)
The artwork is a classic example of "scapigliatura", an artistic movement that emerged in Milan and Lombardy, Italy, between 1860 and 1870. The movement, unlike conventional portraits, is characterised by loose brushwork, broken contours, undefined-looking surfaces and revolves around everyday scenes. The movement was popular…