Which art movement set the stage for the development of modern Indian painting?

1) Renaissance
2) Cubism
3) Bengal School of Art
4) Abstract Expressionism

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Answer: Bengal School of Art
Bengal School of Art, led by Abanindranath, set the stage for the development of modern Indian painting.

Art historian Partha Mitter writes, “The first generation of the students of Abanindranath engaged in recovering the lost language of Indian art.” To create awareness that modern Indians could benefit from this rich past, Abanindranath was the main artist and creator of an important journal, Indian Society of Oriental Art. In this manner, he was also the first major supporter of Swadeshi values in Indian art, which best manifested in the creation of Bengal School of Art. This school set the stage for the development of modern Indian painting. The new direction opened by Abanindranath was followed by many younger artists like Kshitindranath Majumdar (Rasa-Lila) and M. R. Chughtai (Radhika).