Indian Miniature Paintings: Shri Ganesha

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Shri Ganesha

Himachal Pradesh, Chamba, circa 1800

3 comments:

KalpanaS said...: This blog is a visual treat! Many thanks for sharing such exquisite treasures!; August 31, 2011 at 1:57 AM
jeronimus said...: Thanks Kalpana. Glad you are enjoying the paintings.
Hope I can keep finding images to post.; August 31, 2011 at 9:10 AM
KalpanaS said...: I would like to use some of these images as illustrations to inspirational quotes for my blog 'inspireindia'[non-commercial]. with acknowledgement/link to your blog, if I may. Thanks!
Have also added to bloglist.
Happy Ganesh Chathurthi!; September 1, 2011 at 11:02 PM

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A celebration of the rich tradition of Indian miniature painting.

Comments welcome.

The term miniature suggests a tiny painting but in fact indicates a style of watercolour work similar to early European book illustrations which used the red pigment minia. Some Indian miniatures are quite large.

Many of the most exquisite Indian miniatures were commissioned during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar. He was an enlightened ruler and patron of the arts who wanted to create a new culture uniting the best aspects of Hindu, Christian and Islamic religion and art.

Included are some Persian miniatures because they were a major influence on Mughal miniature painting.

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