National Modern Art Gallery To Give A Virtual Tour Of Tagore’s Iconic Art On His Birth Anniversary

New Delhi's National Modern Art Gallery will reveal 102 original works of art of Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore on 7 May to celebrate his birth anniversary.

The virtual exhibition, which is currently a format in trend across museums and galleries globally, will help viewers also know the details of the work through the day.

The range of works to be covered in the virtual exhibition include Tagore's landscapes, the iconic dancing figures, mythical animal figures, the famous human head studies, other sketches and the fascinating veiled faces of women. The exhibition is titled Gurudev, Journey of the Maestro Through His Visual Vocabulary.

“It is difficult to imagine the depth of a genius like Tagore but we have tried our best to show almost every aspect of the versatile master,” Adwaita Gadanayak, director general, NGMA, said.

NGMA has roped in art historian and curator R Sivakumar to back the virtual show with textual explanations of all the works.

NGMA displays the works of India's masters and iconic artists, including the Bengal masters of modern art.

The virtual exhibition, being held under the Ministry of Culture, will mark the legend's contribution to Indian art by making his works reach the masses.