Art World
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How did an Italian prisoner of war end up painting these beautiful frescoes in a Dehradun church?
Nino La Civita’s rollercoaster life in India took him from the mansions of the rich to internment camps to finally the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
Kamayani Sharma
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In paintings: How foreign artists saw Benaras in the 19th and early 20th centuries
An exhibition in Mumbai brings together rare works by Alexander Scott, Ludwig Hans Fischer, Erich Kips and others.
Giles Tillotson & Aditi Mazumdar
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Please touch: Indian art is finally growing sensitive to the needs of the visually impaired
Museums as well as galleries are displaying tactile panels to make art accessible to people with disabilities.
Kamayani Sharma
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
Trindade’s stylistic trajectory over the decades loosely paralleled shifts in Indian modernism.
Kamayani Sharma
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Going bananas: ‘Run as Slow as You Can’ is a hyperreal comment on our image-obsessed times
The exhibit by artist Maurizio Cattelan, of the banana-taped-to-the-wall fame, and photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari is on display in Mumbai.
Chirag Thakkar
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A robot in a 400-year-old painting of Jahangir is a lesson in how rulers project global power
Despite depicting a meeting that never happened, ‘Jahangir Entertains Shah Abbas’ is historically instructive.
Kamayani Sharma
Video
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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How did the Indian langur end up in a prehistoric mural in Greece?
For decades, researchers have been trying to identify the simians on a Minoan mural in Santorini. Are they African or Indian? Opinions are deeply divided.
Kamayani Sharma
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How Mughal badshahs and begums became a source of inspiration for 19th-century French playing cards
Although un-subcontintental in colour tones, the Cartes Indiennes recall the nobles and attendants of South Asian painting, most famously Mughal miniatures.
Kamayani Sharma
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Durgabai Vyam interview: The Adivasi painter on how Gond art is responding to contemporary times
The Padma Shri recipient talks about her artistry, its past and future.
Kamayani Sharma
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Open letter: Kochi-Muziris Biennale artists flag organisational challenges that led to postponement
The event was postponed a night before its inauguration on December 12. It opened to the public on Friday.
Scroll Staff
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At the Museum of Christian Art in Goa, glimpses of India’s artistic syncretism
Most objects at the museum, across types, reveal inspirations from the visual vocabulary of different parts of India.
Kamayani Sharma
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Drawing Hindu epics in Art Deco style, this Polish artist left behind a striking legacy
Stefan Norblin melded two disparate approaches to artmaking in the 20th century to create a very unique practice.
Kamayani Sharma
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour