NIS - Art and Architecture

NIS - Art and Architecture

2020-05-10 00:06:43

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Miniature Paintings

• are small and detailed paintings.
• should not be larger than 25 square inch
• subject of the painting should be painted in not more than 1/6th of the actual size
• @ Indian miniatures have humans viewed from a side angle, have bulging eyes, pointed nose and slim waist.
• Mughal miniatures have fairer subjects while Rajasthani ones have brown.
• Women have long hairs and colour of eyes and hairs are black.
• Early Miniatures flourished from 8-12th century and are divided into 2 schools :

1. Pala School of Art

• are found as part of manuscripts executed on palm leaf or vellum paper
• are characterised by sinuous lines and subdued tones of the background imagery
• lonely single figures are present more often group figures are almost absent.
• Its proponents were Vajrayana school of Buddhism.
• Imp painters were Dhimman and Vitapala.

2. Apabhramsa School of Art

• origin to Gujarat and Mewar region
• 11th to 15th century
• Jains and Vaishnava themes .
• @ brought the concept of Gita Govinda and secular love.
• Early phase made from palm leaf later ones paper.
• similar to murals only smaller
• Colour had a symbolic meaning.
• fish shaped bulging eyes, pointed nose, double chin. Angular faces, figures are stiff.
• Females have enlarged hips and breasts. Animals and Birds are depicted as toys.
• Ex are Kalpasutra, Kalakacharya Katha from 15th century.