Indian Paintings - A Different Art Scenario

 

Indian Painting reflects the glorious culture and heritage of India into incredible variety of colors and styles. Painting in India is a long practiced tradition. This creative form of art inspired generations of artists as their passion or profession. Indian painting has adopted variety of techniques and styles in their journey into the world of art. New techniques and innovations have made rich and versatile. Indian paintings are invaluable visual records of history. We can promote periods of history through these indelible pieces of arts.

The painting has been practiced in India since the pre-historic times. Several scenes of animal hunting and tribal wars were carved on rocks and caves that have become known as the cave painting. Bhimbekta Cave paintings are said to be the most archaic of Indian paintings (5000B.C). The cave paintings of Ajanta and Ellora are the modified versions Bhimbekta. A combination of murals and frescoes, paintings fascinated with aesthetics, attention to detail and workmanship. The principles of Indian painting and the various earlier forms of art can be found in books like "Mudraskshaka", "Vishnudharmottara" and "Vinayapitaka.

Indian painting has several styles of paintings under its domain. Miniature paintings are one of the most popular among them. Beautiful pictures of epics and mythologies were represented on pieces of glass, paper, marble, silk and leather in these paintings idols of Hindu gods and goddesses and scenes from the royal court. The paintings were prized for its vivid colors and dazzling effects. The School of Rajput miniature paintings, Deccan School of miniature paintings and Mughal School of miniature paintings are suites with original miniatures.

Buddhist Thangka paintings are a form of art that have been soaked Buddhist missionaries of Tibet during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. The word 'thangka' is a Tibetan word meaning paintings on flat surfaces. Thangka paintings were placed on the materials of silk and cotton. They can be folded and made ​​according to the need. It is used as scrolling through different Thanka paintings find Buddha and Bodhisattva in various meditative postures. "Buddha Mandala ',' Shakyamuni Buddha'and 'Maitreya Buddha are the popular images that are depicted in the paintings.'s Paintings inspire us to awaken our true spiritual self.

Madhubani Paintings are the exclusive paintings 'Mithila' of Bihar. Rural women of 'Mithila' used to carve their aspirations and imagination of its doors and mud walls built. This is called 'Madhubani Paintings. "A charming folk art, the humble paintings now adorn the art galleries and cozy domestic interiors galleries. Warli Paintings bring out the customs, beliefs and way of life of the tribal people of Maharastra in colors bright and patterns. 'Pata Chitra' is the form of traditional painting of Orissa. Deities of Hindu gods and goddesses and mythological figures are shown on large sheets of fabric in this painting. contemporary Indian painting reflects India in the post was -Colonial.'s paintings can be seen in the works of Jamini Roy, Fida Hussain Mukbul, SK Bakre and SH Raza.