Abanindranath tagore biography of donald
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Abanindranath Tagore, harbinger of Bengal’s renaissance who remained Swadeshi by brush
On his 67th death anniversary — he died on 5 December, — here’s a look back at his illustrious life.
Early life and education
Born in Calcutta on 7 August , Abanindranath too followed an unconventional schooling like his uncle. After a teacher punished him insensitively at the age of five, his father Gunendranath Tagore withdrew him from the school.
It was the time spent at home that let the artist in him bloom. At home, Abanindranath made the best use of his father’s paint box. His change of residence from Kolkata to Champdani at the age of nine brought the influence of nature on his art.
After his father’s death, he was admitted back in school. The absence of art classes in school, however, never discouraged him, rather, he started illustrating Bengali verses he came across, something that added to his repertoire later.
Abanindranath officially started taking art classes only at the age