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Top 10 Archaeological Sites In India India is a country rich in history and culture, and its archaeological sites provide witness to the extensive cultural legacy that has developed over many centuries. India’s ancient treasures provide a window into its varied past and range from exquisite temples and caves carved out of solid rock to

With Ganesh Chaturthi just around the corner, we at Abir Pothi have compiled several depictions of Lord Ganesha in various artistic styles. With the following descriptions, you can not only get an insight into the various art styles but also view them in the context of this religious idol worshipped by people all over the

“Whenever you do new work which people don’t understand, they say it was done to create controversy” – M.F. Husain Maqbool Fida Husain, an acclaimed Indian artist, received accolades such as the Padma Shree, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.  He was the highest-paid painter in India; at Christie’s auctions, his canvases fetched up to USD

Italian artist Piero Dorazio, who was born in Rome in 1927, is widely known for his works in the fields of colour field painting, lyrical abstraction, and other abstract art forms during his career. Below we have compiled a list of 11 things you need to know about Dorazio’s life and works in order to

Mimmo Rotella, a well-known Calabrian artist who was born in 1928, had a major impact on global Pop Art. In the 1950s, he switched from abstract painting to his distinctive “Décollage” method, which involved assembling complicated collages on canvas from ripped street advertisements. Hollywood legends like Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe became cultural icons thanks