The project for mural decorations for Lutyen’s Delhi buildings went to the students of the Bombay School of Art. Who had trained them in realistic studies?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Gladstone Solomon
Option (1) Rabindranath Tagore — Incorrect. Rabindranath founded Visva-Bharati University and invited Nandalal Bose to Kala Bhavana. He did not train the Bombay students.
Option (2) Gladstone Solomon — Correct. The Bombay School students were trained in realistic studies by their Principal, Gladstone Solomon.
Option (3) Abanindranath Tagore — Incorrect. Abanindranath led the Bengal School, which sought an Indian style, not realistic studies.
Option (4) E. B. Havell — Incorrect. Havell was principal of the Calcutta School of Art and supported Abanindranath.
NCERT (2026-27): “Shantiniketan — Early modernism …However, the struggle between the Indian and European taste in art continued as seen in the art policy of the British Raj. For example, the project for mural decorations for Lutyen’s Delhi buildings went to the students of Bombay School of Art, trained in realistic studies by its Principal, Gladstone Solomon. On the other hand, the Bengal School artists were allowed to decorate the Indian House in London under close British supervision.” |