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20
Aug
Kavad ‘A Storytelling Box of Rajasthan’
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Kavad Painting Style
It is an artist's creation , a storyteller's medium and a believer's shrine. Few crafts in india are as unique and...
19
Aug
Thangka Painting Style
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Thangka Painting
Much more than a mere object of aesthetic value, a thangka is a part of practiced religion. Originally painted by lama...
21
Jul
El Greco ‘ Greek Painter ‘
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El Greco (1541-1614)
Born in Crete, El Greco left his native island to travel first to Venice, where he studied with Titian, then to Ro...
06
Aug
Pichwai Paintings of Rajasthan
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PICHWAI PAINTING STYLE
For a person brought up in India, it's not uncommon to have grown up listening to the glorious stories of Lord K...
04
Aug
Lal Singh Bhati – The New Era of Jodhpur Style
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Lal Singh Bhati: Preserving Tradition and Mastering Artistry in the Jodhpur School of PaintingIn the vast canvas of Indian artistry, La...
09
Aug
Madhubani Painting Style
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Madhubani PaintingMadhubani painting is one of many famous Indian art forms. It is called Mithila or Madhubani art because it is practi...
20
Aug
Papier-mache Art ‘Heritage of Kashmir’
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Papier-mache art
Papier-mâché is the French word for "chewed paper", which is a standard English loan word, for objects made by mouldin...
12
Aug
Kalighat Painting Style
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Kalighat Paintings
The East of India is still the most coherent place in the country when it comes to valuing art and literature. And o...
25
Jun
John Constable ‘The Painter of Suffolk’
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John Constable (1776-1837)John Constable, perhaps the greatest and most original of all British landscape artists, is renowned, especia...
25
Jun
Claude Monet ‘The French Impressionist’
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Claude Monet(1840-1926)
Claude Monet was the most dedicated and single-minded of the French Impressionists. He was brought up on the No...
20
Jun
Life of Vincent Van Gogh
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Vincent (1853-1890)
One of the most original artists ever, Vincent van Gogh worked as an evangelist before taking up painting at the a...
16
Jul
Fra Angelico’s Frescoes
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Fra Angelico (1395-1455)
Fra Angelico entered the Dominican order of friars as a young man and began his artistic career decorating man...
20
Jul
Titian ‘The Italian Renaissance’
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Titian (c.1485-1576)
The greatest painter of the Venetian School, Titian dominated art in the city during its most glorious period. He ...
23
Jul
Frans Hals ‘The Portraitist’
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Frans Hals(c. 1582-1666)
One of the greatest portraitists of the 17th century, Frans Hals was born in Antwerp in the early 1580s. Short...
03
Aug
Maharaja Takhat Singh Period
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Maharaja Takhat singh and his Successors
Maharaja Takhat Singh (b.c.1820, r.1843-73) was brought from Ahmadnagar in Idar state to take ...
15
Aug
Pattachitra Painting ‘Heritage of Orissa and Bengal’
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Pattachitra Painting Style
As the scorching summer sun rises on the day of Snana Punam, the priests of the Lord Jagannatha temple in Pu...
04
Aug
Maharaja Man Singh Period
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Maharaja Man Singh
Man Singh's ruthless cousin, Maharaja Bhim Singh, had ensured the security of his claim to the throne by eliminating...
06
Aug
Phad Paintings of Rajasthan
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Phad Painting Style
It is not uncommon to hear of India’s cultural marvels, unique local traditions and unmatched contributions to hand...
18
Aug
Fresco Painting Style
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Fresco Painting
Fresco word comes from the Italian word which means fresh. It is the oldest form of technology which involves thorough ...
03
Jul
William Blake ‘The Painter Poet’
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WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827)
One of the most distinctive of all English artists, William Blake was a brilliant poet as well as a great pai...
02
Aug
Marwar Style in the 18th Century
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Marwar in the 18th century
Maharaja Ajit Singh
(b.1679, r.1707-24)
jaswant Singh left no heir at his death in 1678, but one of his wive...