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Art Exhibit Unveils Landscape Painting's Hidden Politics
24 Apr
Summary
- Exhibition focuses on the aesthetics and politics of the picturesque.
- Features British and Indian landscape paintings from 1800-1850.
- The tradition of 'scenery' drawing originates from English landscape art.
DAG Delhi is hosting an exhibition titled 'The Indian Picturesque: Landscape Painting 1800-1850'. This event delves into the often-unseen politics behind landscape art. The exhibition curator, Giles Tillotson, has gathered works from the early 19th century.
The 'picturesque' style, originating from 18th and 19th-century English landscape paintings, significantly influenced art in India. This tradition is evident in common school exercises of drawing 'scenery.'
The exhibition showcases both British and Indian landscape paintings created between 1800 and 1850. It aims to explore the aesthetic principles and political undercurrents embedded within these artistic representations of the landscape.
