The
Ajanta Caves carved out of volcanic rock in the Maharashtra
Plateau was not far off from the ancient trade routes &
attracted traders & pilgrims through whom the Ajanta art
style diffused as far as China & Japan. |
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The
miniatures, as the name indicates were small works, which
were made on perishable material & hence no definite proof
of their birth & development can be traced.
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Kalamkari
literally means, Kalam - pen & kari - work, i.e., art work
done using a pen. Vegetable dyes are used to colour the
designs applied on cloth. The art of painting using organic
dyes on cloth was popular in several parts of India |
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Pata-chitras
are religious folk paintings common in the state of Orissa
in northeast India. Pata-chitras exhibit the strong line and
brilliant color that are the two principal aspects of
Orissan folk painting |
Tanjore
artwork is one of the many indigenous art forms for which
India is noted.These paintings are remarkable in its
step-by-step creation from the actual canvas board to the
final touches. |
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The
Warli tribe dwell mainly in the forests of the Sahyadri
mountains in Dahanu tehsil of Thane district of Maharashtra,
India.
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