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'''Bhanwar lal Girdhari lal Sharma''' ('''B. G. Sharma''') is an award-winning [[Painting|painter]] from [[Rajasthan]], [[India]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rajasthan@216&cur_section=sho&property_id=170424 Fodor's Rajasthan: B.G. Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur] retrieved June 1, 2007</ref> He is famous for his miniature [[Devotional movements|devotional]] paintings and his rejuvenation and popularization of classic [[Indian art|Rajasthan art]], including the [[Mughal painting|Mughal]], [[Kishangarh]], and [[Kangra]] styles.<ref name="madala">[http://mandala.org/index.php?cPath=19 Mandala Publishing: B.G. Sharma] retrieved June 1, 2007</ref> |
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'''B.G. Sharma''', full name '''Bhanwar lal Girdhari lal Sharma'''[http://www.udaipurplus.com/personality/bgsharma.htm], is an award-winning artist from [[Rajasthan]], [[India]], who is famous for his [[miniature]] devotional [[paintings]] and his rejuvenation and popularization of classic [[Indian art|Rajasthan art]], including the [[Mughal painting|Mughal]], [[Kishangarh]], and [[Kangra]] styles[http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rajasthan@216&cur_section=sho&property_id=170424][http://mandala.org/index.php?cPath=19]. |
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Sharma was born [[5 August|August 5]], [[1924]] in [[Nathdwara]], a small town near [[Udaipur]] |
Sharma was born [[5 August|August 5]], [[1924]] in [[Nathdwara]], a small town near [[Udaipur, Rajasthan|Udaipur]].<ref name="udaipur">[http://www.udaipurplus.com/personality/bgsharma.htm Udaipur Plus biography] retrieved June 1, 2007</ref> Nathdwara is home to the [[Shrinathji]] [[Krishna]] temple complex, which supports an artists community. Sharma's family had been artists for generations.<ref name="madala" /> |
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Sharma has exhibited internationally in London, Germany and the United States |
Sharma has been exhibited internationally in [[London]], [[Germany]] and the [[United States]]. The Shri B.G.Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur contains an extensive collection of his works.<ref>[http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rajasthan@216&cur_section=sho&property_id=170424 Shopping: B. G. Sharma Art Gallery]</ref> |
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Former Indian Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]], British monarch [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]] and former Australian Prime Minister [[Malcolm Fraser]] all commissioned portraits by Sharma |
Former Indian Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]], British monarch [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]] and former Australian Prime Minister [[Malcolm Fraser]] all commissioned portraits by Sharma.<ref name="madala" /><ref name="udaipur" /> His various awards include India's National Art Award for Master Craftsman. |
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A collection of Sharma's artwork was published in [[September 2000]] titled ''Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma''.<ref>Sharma, B.G. (2000). ''Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma''. Mandala Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1886069374</ref> |
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== Sources == |
== Sources == |
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1. [http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rajasthan@216&cur_section=sho&property_id=170424 Fodor's Rajasthan: B.G. Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur] retrieved June 1, 2007 |
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2. [http://mandala.org/index.php?cPath=19 Mandala Publishing: B.G. Sharma] retrieved June 1, 2007 |
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3. [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Form-Beauty-Krishna-Art-B-G-Sharma/dp/1886069379/ref=sr_1_1/202-7137113-6474258?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180704482&sr=8-1 Amazon: ''Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G. Sharma'' by Swami Tripurari] retrieved June 1, 2007 |
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4. [http://www.udaipurplus.com/personality/bgsharma.htm Udaipur Plus biography] retrieved June 1, 2007 |
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[[Category:Indian artists]] |
[[Category:Indian artists]] |
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Revision as of 06:09, 3 July 2007
Bhanwar lal Girdhari lal Sharma (B. G. Sharma) is an award-winning painter from Rajasthan, India.[1] He is famous for his miniature devotional paintings and his rejuvenation and popularization of classic Rajasthan art, including the Mughal, Kishangarh, and Kangra styles.[2]
Sharma was born August 5, 1924 in Nathdwara, a small town near Udaipur.[3] Nathdwara is home to the Shrinathji Krishna temple complex, which supports an artists community. Sharma's family had been artists for generations.[2]
Sharma has been exhibited internationally in London, Germany and the United States. The Shri B.G.Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur contains an extensive collection of his works.[4]
Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, British monarch Queen Elizabeth II and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser all commissioned portraits by Sharma.[2][3] His various awards include India's National Art Award for Master Craftsman.
A collection of Sharma's artwork was published in September 2000 titled Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma.[5]
Sources
- ^ Fodor's Rajasthan: B.G. Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur retrieved June 1, 2007
- ^ a b c Mandala Publishing: B.G. Sharma retrieved June 1, 2007
- ^ a b Udaipur Plus biography retrieved June 1, 2007
- ^ Shopping: B. G. Sharma Art Gallery
- ^ Sharma, B.G. (2000). Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma. Mandala Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1886069374
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