what were the new forms of imperial art explain them - Social Science - The Changing World of Visual Arts

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what were the new forms of imperial art ? explain them ?

Charu · Accepted Answer

European artists who came to India brought new style of
paintings to India, that helped in shaping western perception of
India They were :
a European artists brought with them the idea of realism
b They brought with them the technique of oil painting
c They brought in the major traditions of paintings :
landscape paintings, portrait
paintings and engravings
d These paintings depicted the
power of the British rule that sought to modernize and civilize
India's decaying culture
e 
The
new style of
portraiture 
also served as an ideal means of
displaying the lavish lifestyles, wealth and status that the empire
generated

f These new style of paintings
depicted the superiority of the British and showed Indians in a
submissive position