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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 ...
Indian Art got a boost with the economic liberalization of the country since the early 1990s. Artists from various fields now started bringing in varied styles of work. Post-liberalization Indian art thus works not only within the confines of academic traditions but also outside it. In this phase, artists have introduced even newer concepts ...
By the time of Independence in 1947, several schools of art in India provided access to modern techniques and ideas. Galleries were established to showcase these artists. Modern Indian art typically shows the influence of Western styles, but is often inspired by Indian themes and images.
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.
The use of Indian miniature style of drawing and the use of flat colors, on the one hand, and the fragmentation and distortion of modern paintings in an attractive way, on the other, developed a modern outlook, but rooted in the Indian art tradition. [12] Sant Tulsidas by Dinanath Dalal with flat colors and stylized imagery
The colors used in this style of painting are called Hengul and haital.The style introduces the local architectural design and clothing of the satra culture. ‘Chitra Bhagwata’ or ‘The Bhagawata Book x is the earliest example of illustrated manuscripts of Sattriya style from Bali Satra of Nogoan. [5]
Bharat Mata (1905), by Abanindranath Tagore, a pioneer of the movement and Rabindranath Tagore's nephew.. The Bengal School of Art, commonly referred as Bengal School, [1] was an art movement and a style of Indian painting that originated in Bengal, primarily Calcutta and Shantiniketan, and flourished throughout the Indian subcontinent, during the British Raj in the early 20th century.
The House of Bijapur is a 17th-century Deccan-style painting, commissioned during the Bijapur Sultanate. It is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. [2] The painting was probably a royal commission, from the reign of Sikandar Adil Shah, the final sultan of the Adil Shahi dynasty.