Jamini Roy : Born on 11th April, 1887, Beliatore, Bankura District, West bengal. Died at the age of 85 on April 24th 1972
Jamini Roy is an unforgettable Indian artist, who has contributed immensely to the Indian Renaissance of art . Though Jamini Roy had studied academic style of painting in the beginning, he turned to indigenous art study and developed his own style due to the impact of national movements and the awareness of Nationalism. The four painters namely Abanidranath Tagore, Gagnendranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, and Jamini Roy are considered to be the pioneers of Indian Renaissance of Art. It was E.B. Havell, an English art administer, art historian, who had great respect and love for Indian art showed Indian artists to appreciate the beauty and merits of Indian Art. He was the principal of Government School of Art, Calcutta. As an art educationist, E.B. Havell, in the interest of Indian Art and Culture, created a model of education based on Indian Culture and the art practices hitherto practiced in India. This led to great turning and awakening in the Indian art field in those days. The beauty of Ajanta, Ellora fresco paintings' and miniature paintings' were started being appreciated once E.B. Havell showed the true worth of those school of paintings.
Jamini Roy was one of the prominent Indian renaissance painters, who strived to evolve his own style after getting inspiration from his culture and art. Khalighat paintings, Bengal folk art, practiced in west Bengal interested Jamini Roy very much. khalighat Painting as a school developed in the 19th century, in Calcutta, in the vicinity of Kaali temple and the neighboring areas. In the beginning, these paintings were based on mainly mythological themes and later the artists started to paint daily life scenes. These famous and colorful paintings are usually painted on clothes and handmade papers. After acquainting himself with the folk artists and spending some months in their company, Jamini Roy started simplifying his forms. With the simplification, the forms in Jamini Roy's paintings started becoming more powerful and bold. Bankura district in West Bengal is very famous for Bankura terracotta horses, and earlier these figurines were used for religious purposes, but now these horses have started decorating different spaces all over the country. From these folk art forms, Jamini Roy got lots of inputs and as a result his method of work took a different turn and gradually he evolved a beautiful authentic style of his own. Today we all artists remember him with affection and respect for his enormous contribution to the Indian art.
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