Paintings
An
irressisable buy bare the paintings of Rajsthan . The paintings done in inimitable
styles and colour rendering are so distinctive that they catch the eye and touch
the soul.
'Rajsathan has many schools ol painting having Their own districts styles, well
known among them being Marwar, Mewar, Hadoti Kishangarh, Dhundhur and Alwar.
The Miniature Paintings of Rajsthan which had flourishedunder princely patronage
are still reproduced and descendants of the original craftsmen continue to produce
miniture masterpieces, retaining their classic elegance . They are often made
on hand made paper mathological the ms from Ramayana, Krishna Lila, Ragamala,
and Geetgovinda are commonly used . In the paintaings , Vivdly rendred are hills
valleys, gardens, palaces, court scenes and relifious processions.
Popular are the Phad paintings which are predominotaly red and green scrolls
depicting the life of the local hero Pabuji. They are made by the Joshis of
Shahpur, near Bhilwara, and are now available in smaller panels portrying single
incidents or chracters from the epics .
Pichwais are cloth paintings hung in temples. Made in Udaipurand Nathdwara these
paintings depicts lord Krishna, as Shrinathji diffrent moods. They are done
in dark rich hues and have deep religious connotations. All over Rajasthan one
can see brightly coloured Murals depiciting folk processions and battles.
The Frescoes of Shekhawati are world renowned and the region is popularly termed
as an "Open Air Art Gallery", Today the tourist can take home a piece
of this art and decorate their walls at home, for these traditional murals have
been recreated in paper and also in cloth.
Paintings, Shopping in Rajasthan
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