Contours of Influence: Reimagining Kalighat through Indigenous and Western Eyes

  • Unique Paper ID: 183411
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 1617-1620
  • Abstract:
  • This research paper tries to explores Kalighat paintings, a 19th-century Bengali art form that began as devotional imagery near the Kalighat Temple. Over time, the artists blended traditional styles with Western techniques introduced during British colonial rule. The result was a unique fusion of sacred themes and satirical depictions of contemporary life, depicting cultural resilience and adaptation.

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 1617-1620

Contours of Influence: Reimagining Kalighat through Indigenous and Western Eyes

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