Madhurima Class 9 Chapter 17, Branches of Visual Arts, is the last chapter of the book. It answers the question ‘What kind of visual arts?’ by mapping the different branches of art and design and the careers linked to each.
What Madhurima Chapter 17 Covers
Drawing and painting: two-dimensional work in pencil, ink, pastel, watercolour, oil, acrylic, tempera or natural dyes. Artists named include Nandalal Bose, Abanindranath Tagore, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher-Gil and Ganga Devi.
Sculpture: three-dimensional work in clay, wood, stone, metal, fibreglass, plaster or recycled material, with artists such as Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury, Amarnath Sehgal, Ramkinkar Baij, Sankho Chaudhuri and Meera Mukherjee.
Printmaking and photography: printmaking makes editions of one image from a carved or engraved woodblock, metal plate, stone or linoleum. Fine art photography goes beyond photojournalism’s record of events into image-making and photo-montage.
Applied arts, design and heritage crafts: graphic, product, industrial, textile and fashion design, animation and film solve everyday needs. Heritage crafts produce objects, fabrics and toys by hand.
Research, museums and related fields: art history studies how art changed across regions and time; museology covers museum management, education and conservation. Architecture and archaeology sit close to the visual arts. Activity 17.2 asks you to interview a working professional.
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- Previous: Chapter 16: Visual Composition
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FAQ
What are the branches of visual arts in Madhurima Chapter 17?
Drawing and painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, applied arts and design, heritage crafts, and arts research and management.
What is museology?
The discipline of museum management, museum education, and the preservation (restoration and conservation) of art.