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HISTORY OF PAINTING
“Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth”-Pablo Picasso
The story of painting goes a long way back into the history of the entire world. The oldest example of paintings was found at Grotte Chauvet in France. In Altamira (Spain), Ajanta and Bhimbetka (India) Lascaux (France), Cave of the Hands (Argentina), fine examples of cave paintings are found. Leonardo da Vinci was a versatile genius. Apart from the fact that he is considered one of the greatest painters of all times, he designed a flying machine and made important discoveries in anatomy, civil engineering, optics, and hydrodynamics. Mona Lisa and The Last Supper are among his legendary works. Michelangelo created two of the most influential works in fresco in the history of Western art: the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that began as a loose association of Paris-based artists like Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Frédéric Bazille, Camille Pissarro and Paul Cézanne whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence in the 1870s and 1880s. The name of the movement is derived from the title of a Claude Monet work, Impression, Sunrise. In 1863 the jury of the prestigious art show, the Salon de Paris, rejected The Luncheon on the Grass by Édouard Manet primarily because it depicted a nude woman in a contemporary setting. The rejection gradually led to a separate exhibition of the impressionist artists. Monet, Sisley, Morisot and Pissarro may be considered the "purest" Impressionists. Edgar Degas, famous for his works depicting dancers, is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist. Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Georges Seurat, along with Paul Cézanne, led art to the edge of modernism. The leaders of Fauvism, characterized by "wild", multi-colored landscapes and figure paintings were Henri Matisse and André Derain. Soon it was replaced by Cubism. Pablo Picasso, the legendary Spanish artist, was the co-founder of cubism. It was based on Cézanne's idea that all depiction of nature can be reduced to three solids: cube, sphere and cone. MUSIC IN BANGLADESH
Bangla music in ancient times was mostly linked to prayer. Due to the immense influence of Hindu mythology, most folk songs are related to some sort of praise of the gods and their creation. Songs were associated with particular groups of people, such as fishermen, cart-drivers, hermits and so on. Most songs were based on classical themes. Bangladesh is not wealthy in money, but is a culturally rich country. The music of Bangladesh can be broadly categorized among the following genres: Some of the most talented classical musicians of the sub-continent come from Bangladesh, including Ustad Allauddin Khan, Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty, Rabindra sangeet is one of the best-known genres of Bangla music outside Bengal. The origin of Rabindra sangeet is the works of the Nobel laureate poet, novelist and play writer, Rabindranath Tagore. Nazrul geeti incorporates Kazi Nazrul revolutionary notions as well as more spiritual and philosophical themes. Islam used his music as a major way of disseminating his revolutionary notions, mainly by the use of strong words and powerful but catchy tunes. Bangladeshi singer and composer Firoza Begum played a very big role in popularizing Nazrul geeti in both Bangladesh and West Bengal. Soharab Hossain, Shabnam Mushtari, Sadya Afreen Mallick, Nilufar Yasmeen, Shaheen Samad, Sudhin Das and Sheikh Lutfur Rahman played a crucial role in making Nazrul geeti mainstream. Folk music can clearly be distinguished and classified into several sub-genres as Baul, Bhandari, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya, Gajir geet, Gombhira, Hason Raja, Jaari, Jatra Pala, Kirtan, Pala, Kobi gaan, Lalon, Mursiya, Shaari, Upojatiyo, Letto's song, Wedding songs etc. Baul is almost exclusively performed by Bauls (hermits) who are followers of Sufism in Bangladesh. Baul songs always incorporate simple words expressing songs with deeper meanings involving Creation, society, lifestyle and human emotions. The songs are performed with very little musical support to the main carrier, the vocal. Bauls, bohemian by nature and belief, leave on grand expeditions, writing and performing music on their entire trip to earn a living and disseminate notions of love and spirituality. Lalon geeti is the work of the composer and philosopher Lalon Shah. Most of his songs are extensions of Baul geeti. However, his songs are always more philosophical in nature, involving greater thought about abstract themes. Starting in the late 80's, music involving political themes began to gain popularity once again, in a fashion similar to the growth of Nazrul geeti during the revolution against the British and the War of Liberaion of Bangladesh. Log on to www.champs21.com now to participate in Brain Brats contest and get questions related to this article!!!
“Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth”-Pablo Picasso
The story of painting goes a long way back into the history of the entire world. The oldest example of paintings was found at Grotte Chauvet in France. In Altamira (Spain), Ajanta and Bhimbetka (India) Lascaux (France), Cave of the Hands (Argentina), fine examples of cave paintings are found. Leonardo da Vinci was a versatile genius. Apart from the fact that he is considered one of the greatest painters of all times, he designed a flying machine and made important discoveries in anatomy, civil engineering, optics, and hydrodynamics. Mona Lisa and The Last Supper are among his legendary works. Michelangelo created two of the most influential works in fresco in the history of Western art: the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that began as a loose association of Paris-based artists like Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Frédéric Bazille, Camille Pissarro and Paul Cézanne whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence in the 1870s and 1880s. The name of the movement is derived from the title of a Claude Monet work, Impression, Sunrise. In 1863 the jury of the prestigious art show, the Salon de Paris, rejected The Luncheon on the Grass by Édouard Manet primarily because it depicted a nude woman in a contemporary setting. The rejection gradually led to a separate exhibition of the impressionist artists. Monet, Sisley, Morisot and Pissarro may be considered the "purest" Impressionists. Edgar Degas, famous for his works depicting dancers, is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist. Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Georges Seurat, along with Paul Cézanne, led art to the edge of modernism. The leaders of Fauvism, characterized by "wild", multi-colored landscapes and figure paintings were Henri Matisse and André Derain. Soon it was replaced by Cubism. Pablo Picasso, the legendary Spanish artist, was the co-founder of cubism. It was based on Cézanne's idea that all depiction of nature can be reduced to three solids: cube, sphere and cone. MUSIC IN BANGLADESH
Bangla music in ancient times was mostly linked to prayer. Due to the immense influence of Hindu mythology, most folk songs are related to some sort of praise of the gods and their creation. Songs were associated with particular groups of people, such as fishermen, cart-drivers, hermits and so on. Most songs were based on classical themes. Bangladesh is not wealthy in money, but is a culturally rich country. The music of Bangladesh can be broadly categorized among the following genres: Some of the most talented classical musicians of the sub-continent come from Bangladesh, including Ustad Allauddin Khan, Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty, Rabindra sangeet is one of the best-known genres of Bangla music outside Bengal. The origin of Rabindra sangeet is the works of the Nobel laureate poet, novelist and play writer, Rabindranath Tagore. Nazrul geeti incorporates Kazi Nazrul revolutionary notions as well as more spiritual and philosophical themes. Islam used his music as a major way of disseminating his revolutionary notions, mainly by the use of strong words and powerful but catchy tunes. Bangladeshi singer and composer Firoza Begum played a very big role in popularizing Nazrul geeti in both Bangladesh and West Bengal. Soharab Hossain, Shabnam Mushtari, Sadya Afreen Mallick, Nilufar Yasmeen, Shaheen Samad, Sudhin Das and Sheikh Lutfur Rahman played a crucial role in making Nazrul geeti mainstream. Folk music can clearly be distinguished and classified into several sub-genres as Baul, Bhandari, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya, Gajir geet, Gombhira, Hason Raja, Jaari, Jatra Pala, Kirtan, Pala, Kobi gaan, Lalon, Mursiya, Shaari, Upojatiyo, Letto's song, Wedding songs etc. Baul is almost exclusively performed by Bauls (hermits) who are followers of Sufism in Bangladesh. Baul songs always incorporate simple words expressing songs with deeper meanings involving Creation, society, lifestyle and human emotions. The songs are performed with very little musical support to the main carrier, the vocal. Bauls, bohemian by nature and belief, leave on grand expeditions, writing and performing music on their entire trip to earn a living and disseminate notions of love and spirituality. Lalon geeti is the work of the composer and philosopher Lalon Shah. Most of his songs are extensions of Baul geeti. However, his songs are always more philosophical in nature, involving greater thought about abstract themes. Starting in the late 80's, music involving political themes began to gain popularity once again, in a fashion similar to the growth of Nazrul geeti during the revolution against the British and the War of Liberaion of Bangladesh. Log on to www.champs21.com now to participate in Brain Brats contest and get questions related to this article!!!
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