{"product_id":"bangla-silpe-alochonar-pratham-parba-bengali-version","title":"Bangla Silpe Alochonar Pratham Parba (Bengali Version)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"76\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"76\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rtn05a\" data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"108\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sudipta Tarafdar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15xerbl\" data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"148\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"125\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bangiya Sahitya Samsad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ktgh6y\" data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"172\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bengali\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rxv6l2\" data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"184\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789382012412\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"218\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"218\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"677\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"276\"\u003eBangla Silpe Alochonar Pratham Parba (Bengali Version)\u003c\/em\u003e is a pioneering work of art history and cultural criticism that traces the evolution of Bengali art discourse from \u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"438\"\u003e1874 until the eve of India's Independence\u003c\/strong\u003e. Authored by Sudipta Tarafdar, the book offers a comprehensive study of how art criticism and aesthetic thought developed in the Bengali language during the formative years of the Bengal Renaissance and the emergence of modern Indian art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eDrawing upon essays, articles, journals, and books published over nearly seventy-five years, the author reconstructs the intellectual history of Bengali art writing. The study examines the diverse streams of artistic discussion that appeared in periodicals and literary publications, revealing how Bengali scholars, artists, and critics shaped a distinct tradition of art criticism rooted in both indigenous aesthetics and global artistic influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1563\"\u003eThe book places these discussions within the broader cultural landscape of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003eNabya Bangiya (Neo-Bengal) movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, highlighting the close relationship between literature, visual arts, education, and social reform. It demonstrates how artistic debates evolved alongside the cultural awakening of Bengal, contributing to the formation of modern artistic consciousness and the appreciation of visual culture among Bengali readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"2001\"\u003eA significant feature of the book is its careful periodization. The author identifies the years leading up to Independence as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003efirst phase\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bengali art criticism, arguing that the social and political upheavals following Independence fundamentally transformed the nature of artistic discourse. This historical framework enables readers to understand the continuity and change in Bengali aesthetic thought across different eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2486\"\u003eWritten with academic rigor yet accessible prose, \u003cem data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eBangla Silpe Alochonar Pratham Parba (Bengali Version)\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable resource for students, researchers, teachers, and readers interested in Bengali art history, visual culture, literary criticism, and the intellectual history of modern Bengal. By documenting an often-overlooked field of scholarship, the book makes a significant contribution to the study of Bengali cultural heritage and the history of art criticism in India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bangiya Sahitya Samsad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67152076374320,"sku":"BangiyaSahityaSamsad_0693","price":129.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/BangiyaSahityaSamsad_0693.jpg?v=1782538705","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/bangla-silpe-alochonar-pratham-parba-bengali-version","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}