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Guler Paintings

Haripur Guler is a twin township which behold the heritage of Guler Riyasat. The term Guler was sought from Gwala  which means cowherd. The Riyasat or princely state...

September 23, 2014

Basholi Paintings

Basholi is a small town in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was founded by Raja Bhupat Pal in circa 1635 and is renowned for a special...

September 23, 2014

Paintings at Badami

Badami or Vatapi as it was earlier known as , is one of the most treasured monuments of ancient India. The paintings which are housed in rock-cut cave...

September 19, 2014

Renaissance Paintings

Art was dominated chiefly by the Christian church throughout the Middle Ages and well into the Renaissance period. Initially, the Christian art was tender and human but eventually...

September 18, 2014

Patua Paintings

The Patua is a community found in West Bengal. Some Patuas are Hindus, while others are Muslims and Buddhists. The paintings tradition of Patuas was started as a...

September 6, 2014

Phad Paintings

It is a popular style of folk painting done on a long piece of cloth, known as phad. It is practiced in Rajasthan. The phads depict the narratives...

September 6, 2014

Indian Folk Paintings

Manjusha Art It is believed that Manjusha art originated in Anga Mahajanapada, it is also known as  Angika Art. It was used in Bihula-Vishahri Pooja, a festival dedicated...

September 6, 2014

Modern Indian Paintings – Raja Ravi Varma

The introduction of the Company style in the 18th and 19th centuries by the art schools, the Indian artist created works of art that were British in style...

December 17, 2013

Modern Indian Paintings – Company School

During the later part of the 18th century, the British East India Company had firmly established its political dominion in India. A large number of employees of the...

December 17, 2013

Pahari Schools of Paintings

The Pahari region comprises the present State of Himachal Pradesh, some adjoining areas of the Punjab, the area of Jammu in the Jammu and Kashmir State and Garhwal...

December 17, 2013

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