Kolkata
is providing patronage to artistic activities in the Indian
tradition since this was capital of British India.The Govt.
Art School founded in 1864,Calcutta Art Society in 1889,
the Bangiya Kala Parishad (Bengal Art Society) in 1905,
Indian Society of Oriental Art in 1907 was formed for teaching
Western and Indian style of art. Many styles of art traditional
Mughal and Rajput style, Japanese and Chinese style, has
influenced the art world of Kolkata. The traditional Bengali
folk art – pat chitra or pat of Kalighat is strongly
present in medieval Bengali literature. The city has patronized
a number of world famous artists and art critics.
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