Sunday, May 25, 2014

Rajput Paintings

Rajput Painting
Rajput paintings also known as Rajasthani painting. Rajput painting evolved and flourished during the 18th century, in the royal courts of rajputana.

Rajput paintings depict a number of themes, events of epics like the Ramayana
and the Mahabharata, Krishna’s life, beautiful landscapes, and humans. Miniatures
in manuscripts or single sheets to be kept in albums were the preferred
medium of Rajput painting.


Schools of Rajput Painting
Starting from the 16th century, when the Rajput Painting originated, numerous schools emerged, including:
Mewar School of paintings
Hadoti School of paintings
Kishangarh School of paintings
Dhundar School of paintings











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