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Sangita Ratnakara is an important 12th century CE treatise on the classification of Indian Ragas, which for the first time mentions the presiding deity of each raga. [2] From the 14th century onwards, they were described in short verses in Sanskrit, for dhyana , 'contemplation', and later depicted in a series of paintings, called the Ragamala ...
The relief faces east. It was created on two large boulders of pink granite in the open air giving the whole a natural effect. [12] The boulders measure 15 by 30 metres (49 ft × 98 ft). Many of the figures carved are life size. The natural cleft, a very large perpendicular fissure, is skillfully sculptured.
Bani Thani, Kishangarh miniature from c. 1750, at the National Museum, New Delhi. Bani Thani was a singer and poet in Kishangarh in the time of Raja Sawant Singh (1748–1764), whose mistress she became.
The origin of Indian art can be traced to prehistoric settlements in the 3rd millennium BCE. On its way to modern times, Indian art has had cultural influences, as well as religious influences such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Islam. In spite of this complex mixture of religious traditions, generally, the prevailing artistic ...
Panoramic paintings are massive artworks that reveal a wide, all-encompassing view of a particular subject, often a landscape, military battle, or historical event. They became especially popular in the 19th century in Europe and the United States , inciting opposition from some writers of Romantic poetry .
3rd or 4th century CE Kamasutra, Vatsyayana, 13th-century Jayamangala commentary of Yashodhara, Bendall purchase 1885 CE.Kamasutra elaborate the idea of Shadanga. [6]The concept of the Six Limbs of Indian Painting, or Ṣaḍaṅga, finds its roots in ancient Indian texts and treatises on art and aesthetics, reflecting a holistic approach to artistic creation.
Kalighat painting, Kalighat Patachitra, or Kalighat Pat (Bengali: কালীঘাট পটচিত্র) is a style of Indian paintings which originated in the 19th century. It was first practiced by a group of specialized scroll painters known as the patuas in the vicinity of the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta ), in ...
Radha-Krishna theme, from the Gita Govinda in Pahari style, Garhwal sub-school. Pahari painting (lit. ' a painting from the mountainous regions, pahar meaning a mountain in Hindi ') is an umbrella term used for a form of Indian painting, done mostly in miniature forms, originating from the lower Himalayan hill kingdoms of North India, during the early 17th to mid 19th century, notably Basohli ...