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Chitralaksana of Nagnajit (a classic on classical painting, 5th-century CE or earlier making it the oldest known text on Indian painting; but the Sanskrit version has been lost, only version available is in Tibet and it states that it is a translation of a Sanskrit text) [18]
Oil and easel painting In India began in the starting of eighteenth century which saw many European artists, such as Zoffany, Kettle, Hodges, Thomas and William Daniell, Joshua Reynolds, Emily Eden and George Chinnery coming out to India in search of fame and fortune. [2]
Gajendra moksham. Kerala mural paintings are the frescos depicting Hindu mythology in Kerala.Ancient temples and palaces in Kerala, India, display an abounding tradition of mural paintings mostly dating back between the 9th to 12th centuries CE when this form of art enjoyed royal patronage.
"Whom even the Snakes could not frighten on the Way": The Abhisarika Heroine.Folio from the Rasamanjari series in Dogra Art Museum. Dogra Art Museum, Jammu is a government museum and the biggest in Jammu region, one of the three divisions in the north Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Shilpa Shastras (Sanskrit: शिल्प शास्त्र śilpa śāstra) literally means the Science of Shilpa (arts and crafts). [1] [2] It is an ancient umbrella term for numerous Hindu texts that describe arts, crafts, and their design rules, principles and standards.
viseshakacchedya — art of painting the face and body with colored unguents and cosmetics. tandula-kusuma-bali-vikara — art of preparing offerings from rice and flowers. pushpastarana — art of making a covering of flowers for a bed. dasana-vasananga-raga — art of applying preparations for cleansing the teeth, clothes, and painting the body.
Gupta art is the art of the Gupta Empire, which ruled most of northern India, with its peak between about 300 and 480 CE, surviving in much reduced form until c. 550.The Gupta period is generally regarded as a classic peak and golden age of North Indian art for all the major religious groups. [2]
Marwar painting is a traditional form of Indian painting that originated in the city of Jodhpur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Even though it emerged under the larger umbrella of Rajput painting , Marwar School created an original style as it was partly influenced by Mughal art and showcased many original elements.