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Rajasthani Miniature Paintings

During the sixteenth century, the Mughal emperor fell in love with the miniature paintings crafted by Persians, importing artists to further develop the craft back in India.

What resulted were Rajasthani miniature paintings, a distinctive style of artwork that focuses on exceptional detail, bold colors, and definitive lines, blended together seamlessly to create a harmonious composition. Traditionally, the paintings were crafted on various mediums, from basic paper to marble, leather to the walls of homes, temples to imperial palaces. Subjects focused nearly exclusively on portraits and depictions of the upper class, although as the art form expanded, so did the variances in composition.

Outside of the stunning level of detail included in these relatively diminutive paintings, the colors, and care in developing the paints, is of exceptional note. Rajasthani miniature paintings have a boldness and vividness not seen in similar styles of art of the same age, with artists spending weeks, and even months, to concoct the perfect shades.

Today’s Rajasthani miniature paintings take the same level of care in development, whether the artist chooses to utilize modern paints or take the work back to its roots, adding their own unique spin. Whether one exceptional piece or a collection featuring dozens, Rajasthani miniature paintings are a sight to behold.

Tour the world of Rajasthani Miniatures

Rajasthani Miniature Paintings

During the sixteenth century, the Mughal emperor fell in love with the miniature paintings crafted by Persians, importing artists to further develop the craft back in India.

What resulted were Rajasthani miniature paintings, a distinctive style of artwork that focuses on exceptional detail, bold colors, and definitive lines, blended together seamlessly to create a harmonious composition. Traditionally, the paintings were crafted on various mediums, from basic paper to marble, leather to the walls of homes, temples to imperial palaces. Subjects focused nearly exclusively on portraits and depictions of the upper class, although as the art form expanded, so did the variances in composition.

Outside of the stunning level of detail included in these relatively diminutive paintings, the colors, and care in developing the paints, is of exceptional note. Rajasthani miniature paintings have a boldness and vividness not seen in similar styles of art of the same age, with artists spending weeks, and even months, to concoct the perfect shades.

Today’s Rajasthani miniature paintings take the same level of care in development, whether the artist chooses to utilize modern paints or take the work back to its roots, adding their own unique spin. Whether one exceptional piece or a collection featuring dozens, Rajasthani miniature paintings are a sight to behold.

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History and influence
Paintings in India can be traced back to second century B.C. the pictures were done in varying media- caves, palace walls, leaves, wood, paper, cloth, etc. They are found all over the country from the South to the North and also in neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka and Tibet. The earliest paintings in India date back to the Ajanta caves from second century B.C to 5^th century A.D. The bagh caves in Madhya Pradesh and the Sigiriya in Sri lanka date back to the 5^th century A.D. The Sittavansal caves in South India is from the 7^th century, followed by the Ellora caves of the 8^th to 11^thcenturies.

Thereafter the miniature paintings started taking form in India. Initially they were done on Palm leaves and later the work was done on paper. The Eastern school of miniature paintings which dates to the 9^th-12^th centuries depicts the Mahayana Buddhist deities. The art is characterised by simple compositions and subdued tones. In South India, the Brahadeswar temple has depictions of paintings done during the Chola era of the 11^th century.

The work from the Western school of miniature painting transitioned from palm leaf manuscripts to paper. Initially the work depicted the extended eye further away from the cheek and used very simple brick red background. Later paintings show use of blue and gold pigments as well. The ormentation used is also very elaborate in these paintings.

With the disappearance of the projecting eye, the development of the profile face, the gradual elimination of the angular features and with changes in ornamentation and drapery, the miniature paintings entered into a new phase. Thus the rajasthani school of miniature painting started in the 16^th century. This covers a large area from jaisalmer and Bikaner in the west to Kotah and Bundi in south-east rajasthan and to Datia and Orchha in North Madhya Pradesh. The principal centres of this art were Udiapur, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner. A local school of Art founded by Maharaja Samant Singh was started in Kishangarh, few Kms from Ajmer. Colour –harmony was projected with a rare genius and the painters depicted nature according to their conventions. They were inspired by their immediate surroundings. For instance, the paintings from Jodhpur had a fine depiction of Mango trees, an inspiration that the artists drew from their local topography.

Subjects of Miniature paintings are krishan lila(sports of Krishna), raga raginis(Musical melodies), nayika Bheda(diff classes of heroines on which Sanskrit and Hindu writers on love, classified women), ritu chitra(seasons), panchatantra. The paintings give an insight into the life of the royals and the common man, the beauty of their womenfolk and the inspirations and devotions of the artists themselves. Music is associated with paintings here The different ragas were considered appropriate to different seasons..The order of seasons are Bhairava, Malava, Sri-Raga, Hindola or vasanta, Dipaka and Megha each of which is wedded to the five Raginis, or nymphs of harmony presenting wonderfully diversed images for the artist’s imagination. During the 17^th century, art was at its peak in Rajasthan.

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