Ernest Binfield Havell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ernest Binfield Havell

English art historian, specialized in Indian art and architecture

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1861

Place of Birth: Reading, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Dec-1934

Profession: art historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Ernest Binfield Havell

  • Ernest Binfield Havell (16 September 1861 – 31 December 1934), who published under the name E.B.
  • Havell, was an influential English arts administrator, art historian and author of numerous books about Indian art and architecture.
  • He was a member of the Havell family of artists and art educators.
  • He was the principal of the Government School of Art, Calcutta from 1896 to 1905, where, along with Abanindranath Tagore, he developed a style of art and art education based on Indian rather than Western models, which led to the foundation of the Bengal school of art.

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