Which statement about K. G. Subramanyan is incorrect?
A. He was a founding member of the Baroda Art School.
B. He studied in Shantiniketan.
C. He learned sketching from local Rajasthani artists.
D. He focused on creating small-scale sculptures.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Answer: C and D
C. He learned sketching from local Rajasthani artists.
D. He focused on creating small-scale sculptures.
K. G. Subramanyan, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh's teacher and a founding member of the Baroda Art School, had studied in Shantiniketan. He had learned about the public role of art from his teachers, Benode Behari Mukherjee and Ramkinker Baij. He was interested in mural art or art on large public buildings, which can be seen by everyone. He was attracted to the technique of sand casting, which was known to local Rajasthani artists. From them, he learned how to create large-scale relief sculptures by repeating the basic unit of shape.