Exhibition in Karolinum of paintings by Nobel Prize Winner Rabindranath Tagore












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            * Karolinum vystavuje obrazy nobelisty Rabíndranátha Thákura
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            16. 10. 2012; By: P. K., Translation: Ivana Herglová; Proofreading: Olivia Boulton ; Secti

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            Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was an all-round artist who was awarded the Bengali Nobel 
            Literature in 1913. Around 1928, he devoted himself to painting and in honour of the 150th

            his birth, the Embassy of India in the Czech Republic is exhibiting his paintings and sket
            His art, which is not widely known in the Czech Republic, has been accessible to the publi
            October in the exhibition space of Karolinum.

            During the opening of the exhibition on the 15th October, J.E. Shri Venkatesan Ashok, the 
            of the Republic of India, said “I am delighted that Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata

            University in Prague, made it possible for us to realise an exhibition of the works of one
            known ambassadors of India”.
            At the exhibition in Karolinum, the selection of Tagore's work spans four decades. You can

            paintings, portraits and calligraphic compositions, as well as a representative collection
            works, including the Czech translations.
            Tagore's art combines both Indian and European aspects. The range of colours used in his w

            reminiscent of the expressionist era, and Tagore's style is close to that of Kandinsky, Pi
            Matisse. It is also influenced by Japanese and Chinese art.
            The Indian embassy in the Czech Republic has also arranged two concerts for this occasion,

            accompanied by Tagore's poetic works.
            Tagore visited Prague on two occasions. The first time was in 1921 at the invitation of Vi
            was the Professor of Indology of Charles University. Lesný was also Tagore's first Europea

            Bengali. The second time he visited Prague was at the invitation of Karel Čapek, who was a
            and at the time, chairman of the Czechoslovakian PEN Club (Poets, Essayists and Novelists)
            organisation promoting friendship and cooperation amongst writers.

            Tagore's visits to Prague deeply influenced several cultural figures of the time. The comp
            Janáček, inspired by Tagore's poems, wrote a song for a male voice choir based on one of t
            named “The Wandering Madman”. A verse from this poem is even insribed upon Janáček's grave

            The exhibition can be seen in the exhibition space of Karolinum, Monday – Saturday from 10
            10th of November. Entry is free.