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Miniature Paintings
Although miniature painting is most often associated with Mughal
art, it dates back many centuries in India where different styles
developed. Yes, a major change in style occurred Mughal rulers came
with Persian artists to India. Thus paintings in a new, distinctive
Mughal style came into existence.
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Gemstone Paintings
The brighter colors are added to various Rajasthani paintings by
the use of gemstone grinded finely. Various precious and semi precious
stones are used for different colors in a gemstone painting.
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Phad Paintings
Par paintings depict incidents in the lives of the folk hero-deities
Pabuji and Devnarayan of Rajasthan. Traditionally, they are used
to accompany a ritual in which the heroes' deeds are sung or recited
by priests
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Kajali Paintings
The collection of Special Art of Rajasthan, which is done by very
few people in certain parts of Rajasthan. Every painting, made from
black kajal and stone colors, requires extensive hard work and expert
hands.
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Kishangarh Paintings
The most important styles developed during 17th/18th century
were in Mewar, Marwar, Ambal, Kishangarh, and Hadoti. The Kishangarh
artists under the patronage of their rulers Raja Mansingh and
Sawant Singh in 17th century painted the romantic miniatures based
on the stories of Radha and Krishna.
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Bani Thani Paintings
The Kishengarh school excels in its Bani Thani paintings. The originality
of style can be credited to its royal patron - Raja Sawant Singh,
also known as Nagari Das, who was the originator of these paintings.
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