Religiously following the technicalities of antiquity to conserve the classical tradition of Raphael and Nicolas Poussin, the French Neoclassical painter, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, was acclaimed as the icon of cultural conservatism in 19^th-century France.

Best-known for his society portraits and female nudes, Ingres was born on August 29, 1780, Montauban, France.

Depicting the grazing animals in an atmospheric landscape with unique color blending and picture harmonization skill, the French Realist Painter, Constant Troyon, is celebrated as one of the leading animal painter of Nineteenth century.

Famous for his realistic paintings, the artist was born on August 28, 1810, in Sèvres, near Paris.

The crow was thirsty, yet found a brilliant way to quench his thirst. Can we call the crow creative? 

Tease your creative nerves with this video and share whatever you have come up with. We would love to show it to the world.

We recently conducted an art workshop based on our Kahani Mein Arts Episode-2 at the Govt. Primary School in Bhadaini, Varanasi. The drawing was based on the story of Lion & the Rat and we had fun time interacting with students from class 3,4 & 5 talking about the objects in the drawing and creating them together.

We're here with the second episode of our "KAHANI MEIN ART" series. This time with the story of A Lion and a Rat. Sit down with pencils, colors, and papers with your young ones. Draw something together. Can there be a better way to spend time with your children? We're open to suggestions. Let's keep art alive

Kahani Mein Art is a new series by our team to spur creativity and imagination. Our first episode talks about drawing the characters of famous tale "Tortoise and the Hare".

Achieving international reputation through the depiction of landscapes and biblical themes, the American artist, Henry Ossawa Tanner, was acclaimed as the foremost African-American painter of the early 20^th century.

Famous as the first African-American painter to gain global recognition, Tanner was born on June 21, 1859, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

How could any art be disturbing? Art is often and as known to the most is beautiful and mesmerizing. But yes, at the same time they can be disturbing as well. We have significant pieces of art with gruesome stories related to them.

Achieving international reputation through the depiction of landscapes and biblical themes, the American artist, Henry Ossawa Tanner, was acclaimed as the foremost African-American painter of the early 20^th century.

Famous as the first African-American painter to gain global recognition, Tanner was born on June 21, 1859, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Depicting the French-Canadian life and Canadian landscapes in a detailed, romanticized and anecdotal style, the Dutch-Canadian painter, Cornelius Krieghoff, is celebrated as the finest Canadian artist to describe the Quebec life in the mid-nineteenth century.

One of the most well-known and sought after artist in his own life time, Krieghoff was born on June 19, 1815, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

But why just can’t art be left free to flow and flourish. For one can cut the hands of an artist but not his imaginations or free thinking.

Creating reveries about the secret lives of women through high-contrast, dreamy portraits of sylphlike models, the American fashion photographer, Lillian Bassman, is celebrated as one of the most influential fashion photographers of the 20^th century.

Renowned for her work at Harper's Bazaar magazine, Bassman was born on June 15, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York.