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 of Maharaja Serfoji II.
- Mostly created on glass and wooden planks.
- Unique because of the use of brilliant colour patterns.
- Themes – Related to Krishna
- It is a GI-tagged product.
Mysore Painting
- These paintings were patronised by the rulers of the Mysore province and continued in the British period.
- Theme – Hindu gods and goddesses.
- They had two or more figures in each painting and one figure predominates all the others in size and colour.
- They use the ‘gesso paste’, which is a mixture of white lead powder, gambose, and glue.
- It traces its origin to the Vijayanagara and Nayaka period.