Styles in Indian Miniature Paintings
Description
Indian miniature painting started as illustration for sacred texts written on long narrow strips of palm leaves bound together in the form of a bundle. Various styles of miniature painting developed in different regions, under the patronage of the local rulers, noblemen, and religious institutions. These paintings also showcase various themes and subjects such as the day-to-day life of kings, festivals, portrait studies, pictorial depictions of seasons, ragas, raginis, Krishna lila and epics such as Mahabharata, Ramayana and other literary works. This small gallery booklet showcases different styles of Indian miniature painting. It gives a brief overview of the style, characteristics, special features, colours, physical attributes, architectural and decorative elements that are unique to a particular style. These features guide us to differentiate one style from the other. The book includes the eastern and western Indian style, Sultanate style, Mughal style, Rajasthani styles—Mewar, Bundi-Kota, Bikaner, Marwar, Kishangarh and central Indian, Thikana, Deccani, Pahari, Basohli, Jammu, and Kangra styles.
Author
Vandana Prapanna and Manisha Nene
Publication Details
Soft bound, 44 pages