Blog posts tagged with 'traditional art'

Thanjavur painting is a classical South Indian painting style, which was inaugurated from the town of Thanjavur. Thanjavur paintings are characterized by rich and vivid colors, simple iconic composition, glittering gold foils overlaid on delicate but extensive gesso work, and inlay of glass beads and pieces or very rarely precious and semi-precious gems. Continue reading to know more about Tanjore Paintings...

Gond paintings are a form of painting from folk and tribal art that is practiced by one of the largest tribes in India with whom it shares its name. Gond comes from the Dravidian expression, Kond which means 'the green mountain'.

History of Indian jewellery is as old as the history of the country itself. Around 5000 years ago, the desire to adorn themselves aroused in people, leading to the origin of jewellery. Since then, Indian women and jewellery have gone hand in hand.

Paintings as an art form have flourished from the early period in India, as is evident from various epics, other literary sources, and archaeological surveys. Since there never was a nodal body to preserve and develop art in India, it was the initiative, enterprise, and imagination of those dedicated humble artists that kept alive the ancient traditions.