Indian Miniature Painting
Bani Thani, A miniature, Kishengarh, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Indian Miniatures paintings originated in the Western Himalayas, around the 17th century.
The paintings are small, colourful works with intricate and delicate brushwork, which lends them a unique identity. The colours are handmade, from minerals, vegetables, precious stones, indigo, conch shells, pure gold and silver.
The subjects of these miniature paintings are mostly religious and literary. Many paintings are from Sanskrit and folk literature on the subject of love. The paintings are from the Hindu Vaishnav sect and the Jain sect.
The paintings were initially created on "Taadpatra", the leaf of the palm tree, and later on from paper.
In these paintings most humans characters are depicted in profile, with large eyes, pointed noses and slim waists, wearing ornate jewellery.
The paintings are small, colourful works with intricate and delicate brushwork, which lends them a unique identity. The colours are handmade, from minerals, vegetables, precious stones, indigo, conch shells, pure gold and silver.
The subjects of these miniature paintings are mostly religious and literary. Many paintings are from Sanskrit and folk literature on the subject of love. The paintings are from the Hindu Vaishnav sect and the Jain sect.
The paintings were initially created on "Taadpatra", the leaf of the palm tree, and later on from paper.
In these paintings most humans characters are depicted in profile, with large eyes, pointed noses and slim waists, wearing ornate jewellery.
Indian Painting adapted from Wikipedia and licensed by The Cultural Me under CC BY SA 3.0