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Brushstrokes of Scholarship: Exploring the World of Ratan Parimoo

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Introduction “The Romanticists’ explanation of creativity convinced me so that the painterly skills seemed to me to be more in the realm of technique as in the case of craftsman and the creativity implied what a painter could be beyond this. That is why how a poet or literary person sees the world around him, gets involved with experiences of life and how they affect his emotions, are according to me the sort of situations that a ‘feeling person’ encounters, contributing to the making of the creatively endowed artist. Ratan Parimoo. This profound reflection captures the essence of Ratan Parimoo’s philosophy. For him, creativity was never limited to technical mastery; it was a deeper engagement with emotions, imagination, and lived experiences. One of modern India’s most distinguished art historians and painters, Parimoo embodied this belief throughout his life. His canvases and writings reveal a restless, searching mind committed to exploring the many dimensions of art, bridging sc...