Unit – I (A) Rajasthani School of Miniature Painting / Main characteristics of Rajasthani School
Main characteristics of the Rajasthani school of Art
1. Colour Scheme:
Mostly bright glowing colours are used carefully. The main Colours Red, Yellow, Blue, Brown, White,without mixing any other colour are used. In some paintings gold and silver colours have been used.On some places flat colour background can be seen.
2. Depiction of Nature:
Nature has been beautifully depicted in Rajasthani Paintings. Different trees, floral Trees, mountains,water springs and lakes have successfully depicted the beauty of nature.
3. Depiction of Women:
Only in Kishangarh the women are depicted. The women of Kishangarh can be compared to the women of Kangra. The ‘Radha of kishangarh’or ‘Bani Thani’ is a world famous panting of Rajasthan.The postal stamp was issued by the Indian Govt. on this panting.
4. Symbolic Paintings:
Radha and Krishna have been shown in the form of soul and God. Radha and Krishna have been
beautifully painted in all schools of Rajasthan.
5. Linear Beauty:
Rhythmic and graceful lines have been used in all sub-schools of Rajasthan. The thin lines are full of
softness in paintings.
6. Painting of literature:
In literature Geet – Govind, Bhagwat Puran, Rag Mala,”Ragas and Raginis” have been beautifully painted in Rajasthani school of Art .
7. Religious Themes:
Religious themes based on Ramayana and Bhagwat Geeta have been beautifully painted.
8. Landscape or Seasons painting:
Landscape has been beautifully painted in different seasons. Painting of ‘Barah Masa’ is the depiction of twelve months.
9. Effect of Folk Art:
Folk Art is prominent in all Rajasthan paintings.
10. Night Scenes:
Night scenes are painted in very attractively black or grey colour. White and Yellow golden colours.
Moon and Stars have been painted in white colours.
11. Garments:
Garments are highly decorative. Ladies have been wearing Lehnga and Choli with Transparent Chunni.Males have been shown wearing high turbans and Jhabba (a bunch of threads). Pajama and Rajput style Patka are also shown.
13. Hunting scenes:
Depiction of Animals and Birds are shown in hunting scenes which is the effect of Mughal school of Art.
Salient features of Rajasthani School
1. Diversity in themes – scenes of any activity related to Religious, Social, Court, Hunting,Nayak and Nayika Bheda, Season (Barahmasa), Raga – Ragini etc.
2. The powerful and rhythmic lines of this school are from old traditional Indian Art.
3. Glowing colours in deep harmonious contrast.
4. Variety of costumes of male and female of Rajasthan region.
5. Inspired from Indian epics, devotional poetry (Bhagti Sagar), Romantic Poetry (Riti Kavya) and Indian Music.
6. Human faces are shown from different angle.
7. Female figures are frequently painted.
8. Mostly faces are profile.
9. Classification of feminine charm in different modes and moods.
10. Some large paintings and wall paintings are only at Kishangarh, Kota, Bundi and Bikaner.
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