Q5) Consider the following statements about Amrita Sher-Gil
i) She was the youngest ever and the only Asian to have been elected as an “Associate of the Grand Salon in Paris”
ii) The Government of India has declared her works as National Art Treasures and most of them are housed in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Which of the above is/are correct?
Q5) Consider the following statements about Amrita Sher-Gil
i) She was the youngest ever and the only Asian to have been elected as an “Associate of the Grand Salon in Paris”
ii) The Government of India has declared her works as National Art Treasures and most of them are housed in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Which of the above is/are correct?
The correct option is C c) Both i and ii
Ans.(c)
Among the most renowned female painters of the 20th century. Born in Hungary, but came back to India. Her painting ‘Young Girls’ got her recognised as the youngest artist (and the First Asian) to be elected as an “Associate of Grand Salon in Paris”. She later became part of the Calcutta school of Artists who were influenced by Rabindranath Tagore and Jamini Roy. Her works were declared to be National Treasures and housed in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Ans.(c)
Among the most renowned female painters of the 20th century. Born in Hungary, but came back to India. Her painting ‘Young Girls’ got her recognised as the youngest artist (and the First Asian) to be elected as an “Associate of Grand Salon in Paris”. She later became part of the Calcutta school of Artists who were influenced by Rabindranath Tagore and Jamini Roy. Her works were declared to be National Treasures and housed in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
