BN Goswamy: A guru, mentor and guide
1 year, 1 month ago

BN Goswamy: A guru, mentor and guide

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Professor BN Goswamy has been a larger-than-life figure for me; a guru, mentor and guide. Around 20 years ago, I attended a conference on traditional Indian painting in Bengaluru helmed by Professor Goswamy that opened my mind to the world of traditional Indian painting. Over the years, one went to him with questions and every time he would make a reference or share an insight that would create a fresh and deeper understanding of the subject. A bad teacher can kill one's interest in a subject; he had the opposite ability — even if you were not interested, he would make you interested because of the way he would talk about it. There’s this conference of miniature painting that happens at the Rietberg museum in Zurich every year where I have been a regular, and it used to be a real pleasure attending it along with Professor Goswamy.

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A Journey Through the Rich Tapestry of Indian and South Asian Art
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A Journey Through the Rich Tapestry of Indian and South Asian Art

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This article provides a comprehensive overview of B.N. Goswamy's latest book, 'Ruminations: 101 & More Short Essays on the Spirit of Indian Art'. The book explores the rich history of Indian and South Asian art, featuring evocative descriptions of the lost artisans' guilds of Europe, the dazzling embroideries in the Calico Museum, and the beauty of Tibetan sand mandalas. The …

What makes B.N. Goswamy’s ‘The Spirit of Indian Painting’ such a masterpiece
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What makes B.N. Goswamy’s ‘The Spirit of Indian Painting’ such a masterpiece

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For those of us who knew B.N. The very opening of the chapter hooks you and draws you in: “Indian paintings have been variously described: as layered objects in which one thing, or thought, is gently laid upon another; like schist rocks, foliated and iridescent; like a couplet in Persian or a doha in Hindi, terse but meaningful; like a …

B.N. Goswamy: The interpreter of miniatures
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B.N. Goswamy: The interpreter of miniatures

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"May I call you by your first name?” asked B.N. He too counts Goswamy as his mentor, “in the sense that his work led me to Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting For The East India Company”, he says. Some of it is in private collections and has never been shown; many masterpieces are lost,” says Sen. “But because Professor Goswamy was …

A life in pursuit of Indian miniatures
1 year, 1 month ago

A life in pursuit of Indian miniatures

Hindustan Times  

I was devastated to hear of the death of my beloved friend and mentor, BN Goswamy. All we have to go on is a series of minute inscriptions, often hidden in the details of paintings, sometimes in a deliberately humble position: The Mughal master Abu’l Hasan — who won the title Nadir al-Zaman, “Wonder of the Times” from Jahangir — …

Dr. B.N. Goswamy, Master of Miniature Paintings and the Art of Seeing
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Dr. B.N. Goswamy, Master of Miniature Paintings and the Art of Seeing

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Published : Nov 22, 2023 15:41 IST - 8 MINS READ He signed his emails “Brij”. Dr Brijinder Nath Goswamy, art historian, world authority on miniature paintings, eminent teacher, scintillating orator and author of 27 books passed away on November 17. “Look at the trees in the background,” Dr Goswamy said. “I shall recite the poem to you in full,’ …

B.N. Goswamy dug into art history to give obscure artistes an identity
1 year, 1 month ago

B.N. Goswamy dug into art history to give obscure artistes an identity

The Hindu  

He trod gently but had sharp eyes that could see things fading into darkness and oblivion. His sole purpose was to reclaim the tangible works of art that evaded historical continuities and give them a place in the great hall of Indian art history. His name was Prof. B. N. Goswamy, author of 25 art history volumes, an inimitable feat …

Renowned art historian BN Goswamy dies at 90
1 year, 1 month ago

Renowned art historian BN Goswamy dies at 90

Hindustan Times  

Renowned art historian and critic Brijinder Nath Goswamy passed away in Chandigarh on Friday morning. Born on August 15, 1933, at Sargodha in undivided Punjab, BN Goswamy completed much of his education in Hoshiarpur, where his father was posted as a judge. Goswamy, a Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee, was suffering from prolonged lung infection and breathed his last …

Book Review: B.N. Goswamy’s collection of essays revels in soulful conversations on art
2 years, 7 months ago

Book Review: B.N. Goswamy’s collection of essays revels in soulful conversations on art

The Hindu  

Published : May 30, 2022 06:00 IST B.N. “The standing title I chose for the column was ‘Art and Soul’, taking two letters out of ‘Heart’ and adding soul.The addition gave me the opportunity to look at things around me and add a comment,” recalls Goswamy. Leaving aside regular art dealers such as the Hungarian Imre Schwaiger, there was the …

'A reminder of the high points in Indian art': William Dalrymple on curating Company paintings exhibition in London
5 years ago

'A reminder of the high points in Indian art': William Dalrymple on curating Company paintings exhibition in London

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The Kampani qalam or the ‘Company school’ of painting refers to the artworks created for the officials of East India Company in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A new show at the Wallace Collection in London, Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India Company, curated by historian William Dalrymple showcases the extraordinary oeuvre of Indian artists for the …

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