Deccan Paintings – UPSC Notes – Art and Culture
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Deccan paintings flourished in the plateau region of southern India, beyond the Vindhya mountain…
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Deccan paintings flourished in the plateau region of southern India, beyond the Vindhya mountain…
Pahari paintings encompass a genre of Indian art that emerged in the Himalayan hill kingdoms of North India, predominantly executed…
The term ‘Rajasthani School of Painting’ refers to the artistic traditions that thrived in the princely realms and thikanas of the region.
Miniature paintings are exquisite handcrafted pieces of art, characterized by their vibrant colors and intricate details. Despite their small size,…
Cave Paintings in the Prehistoric Period Prehistory: The period in the past when there was no paper or the written…
Mural paintings are artworks painted on the walls of caves and palaces in India. The exquisite frescoes painted on the caves of Ajanta and Ellora are examples.
Prehistoric Paintings – Cave Paintings and Their Significance The term ‘Prehistory‘ denotes a distant era when there was an absence…
The tradition of Indian sculpture is both rich and diverse, extending across centuries. Discover more about Modern Indian Sculpture in the following discussion.
Introduction to Post Mauryan The era following the decline of the Mauryan Empire around the 2nd century BCE marked a…
The period spanning the 4th to the 2nd Century BC, known as the Maurya period, witnessed notable advancements in Indian…