Early centres of painting in the Deccan, during the 16th and 17th centuries were Ahmednagar, Bijapur and Golconda. In the Deccan, painting continued to develop independently of the Mughal style…
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The Pahari region encompasses the present-day state of Himachal Pradesh, some adjoining areas of Punjab, the Union Territory of Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir State, and Garhwal in Uttar Pradesh.…
The Rajasthani School of painting is deeply rooted in Indian traditions, taking inspiration from Indian epics, religious texts like the Puranas, love poems in Sanskrit and other Indian languages, Indian…
Introduction of Paper in India In the 12th century, paper was introduced in India, leading to the rise of illustrations on larger manuscript formats than the narrow palm leaf. The…
Murals are large paintings that are directly painted or affixed on walls or ceilings. These paintings have been found in India from the 2nd century BC to the 8th-10th century…
Introduction Prehistory refers to the ancient times when there was no written language or the written word, and hence no books or written documents. Painting and drawing were the oldest…
Instead of the classical dignity, sobriety and simplicity, the sculpture is now more and more tending towards ornamentation, creating highly ornate art objects, with strange and unusual imaginary creatures, such…
The period of Gupta is often referred to as ‘classic’ due to its unprecedented level of achievement and the perfect balance and harmony it attained in terms of style and…
Dancing girl statue, Indus valley civilization The Indus Valley civilization is renowned for its art, and perhaps the most beautiful example is the statue of the Dancing Girl. Made of…
From the second century BCE onwards, various rulers established their control over the vast Mauryan Empire: the Shungas, Kanvas, Kushanas and Guptas in the north and parts of central India;…
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