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On the other hand, statistics from the All India Handicrafts Board show that craft export has risen from 230 million to over 90 billion since the past 50 years. [22] With rising economic and political issues in India, the craft sector is struggling to uphold. Although an interest to retain the culture of crafts is seen in designers and ...
Wooden toy-making is a traditional craft in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, India.Bright and colourful lacquered toys are made by clusters of skilled craftsmen. These toys were given the Geographical Indication tag in 2014, along with other lacquer ware produced in this reg
Around 200 families are involved in the craft in Nizamabad and majority of their works are exported. Still their condition remains abysmal. The black clay pottery was applied for Geographical Indication (GI) tag in October 2013 with support of NABARD of Lucknow and Human Welfare Association of Varanasi. It was registered for GI tag in December ...
This article covers pottery vessels, mainly from the ancient Indian cultures known from archaeology. There has also been much figurative sculpture and decorative tilework and roof tiles in ceramics in the subcontinent, with the production of terracotta figurines being widespread in different regions and periods.
[1] [2] It is an ancient umbrella term for numerous Hindu texts that describe arts, crafts, and their design rules, principles and standards. In the context of Hindu temple architecture and sculpture, Shilpa Shastras were manuals for sculpture and Hindu iconography , prescribing among other things, the proportions of a sculptured figure ...
Moti Chandra (1909–1974) was a distinguished Indian scholar, an art historian, and an author. He was a descendant of Bharatendu Harishchandra , the creator of modern Hindi prose, and was well known for his contributions to art history.
Wooden idols have traditionally been made in India, as a tractable and commonly-available material to artists and craftsmen in architecture and sculpture. Few specimens survive of early works due to the perishable nature of wood, particularly in a hot and humid climate. However, other sources demonstrate the ancient use of woodcarving in Indian ...
Rogan art Tree of Life motif, Created by Abdulgafur Khatri Padma Shri and National Award Winner Shree Tirupati Balaji, Rogan painting Rogan painting artist from Madhapar, Kutch Rogan painting by Nirona, village Kutch, Gujarat, India. Rogan painting is an art of cloth printing Gujarat, Bamiyan Afghanistan. Rogan painting known as Rogan Art ...