The Place of Art in Education Summary WB Board Class 11 English
The place of Art of Education
Nandalal Bose
| Author Name – | Nandalal Bose |
| Born – | 1882 |
| Death – | 1966 |
About author:- Nandalal Bose studied art under famous artist Abanindranath Tagore. Nandalal played a major role in shaping the modern face of India art His famous works include the painting titled, sati and Mahasweta. He sketched many of Rabindranath’s work such as chayanika and Gitanjali. He also Illustrated Rabindranath’s Sahaj Path.
In this extraxct taken from his notable work Drishti ar Shrishti (Vision and Creation), Nandalal attempts to review the aesthetic sensibilities of his country. He discusses the importance of art education and measures that could be taken to implement the same.
Summary
Nandala Bose talks about art as social vehicle of expression. He makes a distinction between literature and other forms of art. Nandalal maintains that education in art moulds the aesthetic experience and facilities the various expressions of man. He insists that a training in art should be given parallel importance with reading and writing. He remarks that the absence of a sense of beauty detracts from man’s physical and mental well being. He seeks to correct the notion that art belong to the domain of the rich. He says that the beauty and order found in a work of art is universal property of mankind. To support his argument, he cities the example of the poor Santhal who keeps his hut bad taste tidy and beautifies it. In contract, a rich man without a sense of art, displays bad taste in fashion by wearing jacket with dhoti. Nandalal says that education in art is essential for preserving our traditional heritage. He suggest certain remedies. He advocates the display of good works of art in the classroom to engage the attention of the students. The students should also visit museums and picture galleries. He emphasizes observing of nature to discover the beauty contained in our environment. Nandalal puts special emphasis on celebration of nature festivals, so that children may familiarise themselves with the bounties of nature.
