Mysore being the second largest city of Karnataka, India gave birth to the beautiful and unique form of art called Mysore paintings in the 17th and 18th century. It came under the patronage of Wodeyars specially Raja Wodeyar. This art reached its heights and obtained glory under the patronage of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar III. To […]
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Rajasthani paintings are characterized by bold lines, fine detailing, use of fine brush strokes, and use of bright colours which attracts the attention of every on looker successfully look these up. These paintings are adorned worldwide. Rajasthani paintings became famous in medieval period and had support of kings of different regions of Rajasthan, which made […]
The Kalighat paintings came into existence during the 19th century in the kali temple area, Kolkata on the ghat of the Buri Ganga. Earlier these paintings were souvenir brought by devotees of the Kali temple at Kalighat. Kalighat Paintings are characterized by bold colours, broad sweeping brush lines and simplification of forms. Earlier Kalighat Paintings […]
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Vibrantly coloured Madhubani paintings were originated in Mithila. This beautiful form of art is passed from one generation of females to another. Its origin is marked to the time of King Janaka’s daughter Sita’s marriage with Lord Rama. It is believed that Lord Janaka ordered his kingdom to make paintings on the occasion of his […]
Warli is simple yet beautiful form of painting. This simple form of art usually supports geometric shapes like triangle, circle or lines. Maharashtra’s native, warli paintings looks very simple but have deep thoughts behind. There are a few symbols used to make these paintings like the circle represents the sun and the moon, the triangle […]
Batik is an art of dying cloth in a way that it brings out beautiful, different and vibrant patterns. Batik is an ancient art that went from Coromandel Coast in India to Southeast Asia becoming the speciality of Java, Indonesia (It reads as it spread out of India, whereas you are saying entered India). It […]