60 Years of Religious Art By India's Alphonso Arul Doss

THE HINDU
By Divya Kumar

Artistic Vocabulary: One of Alphonso Arul Doss' works

INDIA---Of Alphonso Arul Doss’ works is a peek into six decades of the celebrated artist’s creations. The retrospective on Alphonso Arul Doss’ works currently on display at Art Houz provides a delightful opportunity to explore six decades of the celebrated artist’s work. We also see the first of his iconic images of Christ, conveying strength, kindness and wisdom. Scattered here and there are the odd still-life, and even a delicate watercolour of Bangalore’s cityscape, dated 1958. These are strikingly Rembrandt-like (which were auctioned at Osian’s, Mumbai), depicting Christian imagery and Hindu temples alike, pulsing with deep colour and glowing as though lit from within. They are indicative of Doss’ fascination with religion, with light, and above all, of the sheer talent of this internationally acclaimed artist of the Madras Movement. [link]