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