Shopper's Paradise : Paintings
An
irressisable buy bare the paintings of Rajsthan . The paintings done in
inimitable styles and colour rendering are so distinctive that they catch
the eye and touch the soul.
'Rajsathan has many schools ol
painting having Their own districts styles, well known among them being
Marwar, Mewar, Hadoti Kishangarh, Dhundhur and Alwar.
The
Miniature Paintings of Rajsthan which had flourishedunder princely
patronage are still reproduced and descendants of the original craftsmen
continue to produce miniture masterpieces, retaining their classic
elegance . They are often made on hand made paper mathological the ms from
Ramayana, Krishna Lila, Ragamala, and Geetgovinda are commonly used . In
the paintaings , Vivdly rendred are hills valleys, gardens, palaces, court
scenes and relifious processions.
Popular
are the Phad paintings which are predominotaly red and green scrolls
depicting the life of the local hero Pabuji. They are made by the Joshis
of Shahpur, near Bhilwara, and are now available in smaller panels
portrying single incidents or chracters from the epics .
Pichwais
are cloth paintings hung in temples. Made in Udaipurand Nathdwara these
paintings depicts lord Krishna, as Shrinathji diffrent moods. They are
done in dark rich hues and have deep religious connotations. Alll over
Rjsthan one can see brightly coloured Murals depiciting folk processions
and battles.
The Frescoes of Shekhawati are world renowned and
the region is popularly termed as an "Open Air Art Gallery",
Today the tourist can take home a piece of this art and decorate their
walls at home, for these traditional murals have been recreated in paper
and also in cloth.
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