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K. Venkatappa (1886–1965) was a pioneer painter, sculptor and an exponent of veena. He was born into a family of court painters in the princely state of Mysore, present day Karnataka. He was a pupil of Abanindranath Tagore. [1] He was best known for his watercolors, with sensible realism.
Venkatappa Art Gallery (VAG) is situated in Bangalore, India, in the vicinity of Cubbon Park and next to the Bangalore Museum as well as the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum. It attracts artists and art lovers from all over Karnataka .
Nov 27, 2018 · K. Venkatappa was an artist from Mysore, known as a painter, sculptor and an exponent of veena. He was best known for his watercolors, with sensible realism and a pioneer of Ootacamund in watercolours (landscape of Ooty).
The Government Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery, situated in the heart of Bengaluru on Kasturba Road, is being restored and curated. To facilitate this process, the museum and the Venkatappa Art Gallery will remain closed.
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Nov 26, 2016 · An ongoing seminar puts the spotlight back on the forgotten genius of the painter, sculptor and veena exponent.
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Jul 23, 2017 · Krishnappa Venkatappa, the renowned artist, painter, sculptor and musician was among the few artists of his time to embody the idealism of the revival movement.
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Sep 25, 2015 · Born in an artisan family of Chitrakaras — traditional painters who worked for the royal court of Mysuru — Venkatappa learnt the strokes while watching his father work for Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV.
