Bhai Gian Singh Naqqash | |
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Born | 1883 Amritsar, Punjab |
Died | 1953 |
Known for | Sikh artist |
Notable work | Murals located in the Golden Temple complex |
Style | Mohra-kashi |
Title | Official naqqash (artist) of the Golden Temple |
Term | 1899 – 1931 |
Children | Sunder Singh Jagat Singh G.S. Sohan Singh |
Parent | Charan Singh (father) |
Gian Singh Naqqash (1883 – 1953) was a Punjabi Sikh artist.[1][2] He was a fresco painter and worked at the Golden Temple for more than 33 years.[3] He is particularly known for painting in the style that is known as the Sikh School of Painting.[4]