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Our beautifully handpainted paintings are made on canvas, are made of natural stone crushed colors and have interesting themes. Apart from their decorative purpose, they also constitute a form of visual education like picture books from which one can learn about the Indian heritage.
Of Interest - The prehistoric evidence of Indian painting available is in the form of cave paintings in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Highly stylized painted pottery and seals have also been found at the Mohanjo Daro and Harappan sites. The Buddhist frescoes at Ajanta and the elaborate wall painting at the Alchi monastery in Ladakh show the sophisticated evolution of technique and style that was reached from the first century BC to the 11th century A.D. The Mughal era was a major period for the development of Indian painting. Various schools of miniature painting flourished during this period. The painting of designs on objects, called naqash was also introduced in the Indian artwork. The court and temple paintings have evolved from a more formal tradition. The work in temple paintings has been based on the mythology and the iconography of the region in question. The court paintings developed as part of glorification of the royalty who sponsored the art in a big way.
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