May 7, 2010 by Shalini Verma
The practice of arts and crafts in India began from the Indus Valley Civilization and continues in the modern times. Fascinating terracotta crafts, potteries, textile crafts and metal wares were the hallmarks of arts and crafts of the Indus era. The Mauryan era is famous for its stone sculptures and jewelry crafts. The handcrafted cave engravings of the Ajanta and Ellora capture Gupta arts in its finest form. Gorgeous textile crafts, ornate jewelries, miniature paintings and sculptures characterize the Mughal era.
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A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger.
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April 22, 2010 by Shalini Verma
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March 22, 2010 by Shalini Verma
THE FIRST IMPRESSION OF A KHAJURAHO TEMPLE IS that of one giant carving reaching out to the skies. A closer look, which brings into focus the hundreds of sculptures of gods and goddesses, celestial beauties and their enchanting human counterparts, mythical animals and the mundane, only serves to strengthen this impact. In the temples of khajuraho architecture and sculpture are perfectly integrated, making them dual masterpieces of these arts.
The sculptures belong to the surface on which they are carved, as its constituent, integral part. They are not added from the outside after completion of the framework, but are carved out of the same blocks of stone which form the structural fabric of the temple. The builders evolved a formula for the placement of the sculptures, each set occupying its assigned zone, and this has been uniformly adhered to. Thus the temple rose, tier upon tier, with the sculptured slabs being placed simultaneously according to their scheme of depiction.
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March 19, 2010 by Shalini Verma
Patachitra or scroll paintings of rural Bengal are made by the patuas, a branch of the chitrakar caste. The patuas are professional artists who make images and paintings for a living. They are also accomplished singers.
Patachitra - Religious Indian Folk Art Paintings
The mythical narratives, contemporary tales and folklore painted on scrolls are carried from village to village, and narration is accompanied by folk songs. There are three types of formats in patachitra-the vertical scroll, horizontal scroll and a single quadrangular sheet. The width of the paintings may be from one to two feet, while the length can be up to 25 feet. Earlier, the picture were painted in vegetable color, on cloth or paper. There are different stylistic characteristics such as the distinct tribal style of the santhal patas, those from birbhum, show an overindulgence of emotion and sentiment and the Bengali style in the kalighat bazar patas. These days the chitrakara, painters of midnapur and purulia districts are the only ones involved with pata making. The patuas, painters, also serve as priests for the santhal community, and make patas with santhal folklore. The craft has been affected by the onslaught of lithography, oleography and bazaar pictures.
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October 30, 2009 by Shalini Verma
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