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Bihar School of Athens: How a 19th century art society brought together Indian and European artists
British opium agent and amateur artist Charles D’Oyly’s initiative helped make Patna a home for artists, transcending racial divides.
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Art, fame and fortune: The East India Company’s lucrative visual affair with India
From monuments and landscapes to the diverse people of the subcontinent land, European artists sketched, drew and painted colonised India in rich detail.
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Revolting cruelties: How panorama exhibitions about 1857 built support for colonial rule in Britain
Larger-than-life panorama paintings of the uprising evoked patriotism, heightened nationalism and jingoism among middle-class English audiences.
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