Historical Arts of India

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1. 1Saura ArtOdisha, IndiaThis tribal art form from the state of Odisha is a type of mural painting and is visually very similar to the Warli paintings. The Saura pa…
2. 2Cheriyal ScrollsTelangana, Indiaheriyal [Scroll Painting]( style is a modified version of Nakashi art that originated in Telangana. Painted in a narrative format, these 40…
3. 3Tanjore PaintingThanjavur, Tamil Nadu, IndiaTanjore or Thanjavur painting is an ancient Indian folk art form that originated in the town of Thanjavur in South India. It is a tradition…
4. 4Patachitra PaintingWest Bengal, IndiaPatachitra or Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth scroll painting art form from the state of Odisha and West Bengal. The art form mainly de…
5. 5Gond PaintingMadhya Pradesh, IndiaThis art form is Indian folk and tribal art. They are practiced by the people of the Gond community in Madhya Pradesh. The word “Gond” has…
6. 6Kalamkari PaintingAndhra Pradesh, IndiaDerived from the words “Kalam” meaning pen and “Kari” meaning craftsmanship, the [Kalamkari art]( form is practiced by many families and pe…
7. 7Warli PaintingMaharashtra, IndiaThis form of tribal art belongs to one of the major tribes, the Warlis, in Maharashtra. It has been practiced for over 2500 years. It mostl…
8. 8Phad PaintingRajasthan, IndiaThis type of Indian folk painting is practiced in the state of Rajasthan, India. Phad painting is a religious scroll painting style and tra…
9. 9The Madhubani paintings or Mithila paintingsMadhubani, Bihar, IndiaThe Madhubani paintings or Mithila paintings originated in the Madhubani village of Bihar and are mostly created by women. This type of Ind…