Tanjore School, Mysore School& Folk Paintings: Madhubani and Pattachitra for Competitive Exams

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Tanjore School

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• By Chola rulers

• Theme-hindu Gods and Goddesses

• Pictures of child Krishna-smiling faces of figures

• Mainly glass paintings miniature

• Pure concentration on decoration

• Liberal use of gold

Mysore School

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• ^{th th} century

• Theme Hinduism

• Particular type of paste known as GESSO.

• Paste made of zinc oxide and Arabic gum

• Unique feature-it has two or more figures. The main subject is shown larger than others(inequality)

• Use of muted colors

• Mostly miniature paintings

Folk Paintings

• Developed regionally

• Folk tales, native heroes painted

• Local vegetation,

• Reflects the customs and culture directly

Madhubani Paintings

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• Mithila region,Bihar

• Theme Hindu Gods,mythology,wedding scenes,festival scenes,erotic scenes,Royal court scenes

• Exclusively done by women painters

• Before mural paintings mainly

• After shifted to miniature paintings

• No space left empty

• Unique feature outline directly drawn with brush without any preliminary sketching

• D figures

• Symbols are used instead of things

• Used of coloured rice Aripan

• Kohbar-mural paintings in bedroom-erotic theme

• Painters-Sita Devi

Pattachitra

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• Traditional painting of Orissa, India.

• Based on Hindu Mythology and inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava cult.

• Natural colours are used in fully old traditional way by Chitrakaras that is Oriya Painter

• Is painted on canvas (Patta). Carefully done craftsmanship, rich colors, unique designs & creative motifs, & simple themes, which are chiefly mythological in origin on canvas.

• Paintings on the cave walls of Khandagiri and Udayagiri, Konark temple, and many other temples in Orissa.