General Studies 1

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 →

Basics Traces its root to persian style. The focus shifted from depicting the god to glorifying the ruler. They focused on hunting scenes, historical events and other court related paintings They used brilliant colours. They brought the technique of foreshortening … Continue reading →

Mixture of Indian and Persian styles of painting. They gave preference to illustrated manuscripts. For example Nimatnama (a book on cookery) during the reign of Nasir Shah who ruled over Mandu.  Another example is Lodi Khuladar.

It emerged with the arrival of the Muslims in the Indian subcontinent  and the emergence of Vijayanagara empire in south India. Features The colours were applied in a flat manner and the outfits and human outlines were demarcated in black.  … Continue reading →