Paintings of Rajasthan
One of the main reasons why Rajasthan is one of the most
sought after tourist destinations in the world is its Handicrafts
items and Paintings.
Miniature paintings are today among the most sought after
souvenirs from Rajasthan. All major centers of miniatures,
namely Kishangarh, Udaipur, Jaipur and Marwar have their own
styles of depicting religious and court scenes. Paintings
of women is another theme, which Kishangarh has perfected
as the Indian Mona Lisa.
Pichhwais of Nathdwara wholly depict the scenes of life of
Lord Krishna. Phad is another style painted on long cloths
using red colors, which mostly depict the entire life story
of popular local legend Pabuji |
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Rajasthan's role in the development of Indian art has been
very important. The decoration of dwellings and other household
objects was but one aspect of the creative genius of the Rajasthani
- the world of miniature paintings is perhaps the most fascinating
and the distinctive styles that have existed here are renowned
the world over. From the 16th century onwards there flourished
different schools of paintings like the Mewar school, the
Bundi-Kota kalam, the Jaipur, Bikaner, Kishengarh and Marwar
schools.
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