Art and Culture

Tanjore Paintings Tanjore painting is famous for its gold coating decoratives. It traces its origin to the Vijayanagara and Nayaka period. The Maratha rulers immensely patronised them during the 18th century and the painting reached its peak under the patronage … Continue reading →

The Cubist movement of Painting took its inspiration from the European Cubist movement. Under this style, the objects were broken, analysed, and then reassembled. The artist reconstructed this process on the canvas through the use of abstract art forms. They … Continue reading →

The Bengal school is a reactionary approach to the existing styles of paintings.  They use simple colours. It traces its roots to the works of Abanindranath Tagore in the early 20th century. One of his famous works is the Arabian … Continue reading →

Influenced by the European encounter in India. The Bazaar school did not take any Indian influence but took the Roman and Greek influence. Theme They made paintings on everyday bazaars that showed Indian bazaars with European backgrounds. They also painted … Continue reading →

It is a hybrid style of painting that combines the elements of Rajput, Mughal, and other Indian styles with European elements. These paintings evolved when the British Company officers employed painters who had been trained in Indian styles. Distinguished by … Continue reading →

Points of Difference Rajput Style Mughal Style Type Initially based on mural and fresco forms. In the later period, the miniature painting form became dominant. It is based on the Persian miniature painting style. Themes It is usually devotional or … Continue reading →

Ragamala Paintings are a series of illustrative paintings from medieval India based on Ragamala or the ‘Garland of Ragas’, depicting various Indian musical Ragas. They stand as a classical example of the amalgamation of art, poetry and classical music in … Continue reading →

Basholi School (from 17th century) From Basholi of Jammu and Kashmir. They were Miniature Paintings. Characteristics – An expressive face with a receding hairline and big eyes that were shaped like lotus petals. These paintings used a lot of primary … Continue reading →

Mewar School of Painting The early Mewar paintings were dominated by the extraordinary painter of the 17th century, Sahibdin who focused on the depiction of literary texts – the Ragamala, the Ramayana and the Bhagavata Purana. In later stages, the … Continue reading →

Rajasthani School of  Painting Patronage by the ruling class of Rajputs. Rajasthani paintings correspond to their princely state of origin.  Pahari School of Painting This style of painting developed in the sub-Himalayan States also under the umbrella of Mughal influence.  … Continue reading →