Phad painting
The Phads are traditional form of scroll paintings from rajasthan .These are paintings on cloth .the cloth used for it is generally 30 feet long and 5 feet wide.Phads are painted in vibrant hues to depict various episodes and historic scenes which acts as visual narratives.Former rulers of the land like Prithviraj Chauhan ,Amar singh Rathor and Tejaji were the protagonists in Phad paintings .Recently new heroes like Pabuji and Narayandevji have taken over.Nevertheless ,what remains important is that the tradition has found a way of existence.
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PICHWAI PAINTINGS
Pichwai is a ritual art form ,an offering made to Hindu gods.They are called as the Nathdwara style of painting in which the painting is hung on the backdrop of the idol to depict Shrinathjee in different moods.They have deep religious roots and are devotionally rendered by the painters.The pichwai paintings are done in dark rich hues on rough hand spun cloths.Now a days these pichwai paintings are also made on silk cloth the fast colours used in these paintings give a glow to it.
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Hadauti painting
the earliest example of hadauti painting is the chunar ragamala,painted in 1561.The painting showed marked influence of Mughal style.they depicted worship,hunting ,courtroom trail and procession.In 18th century hadauti painting style was popular for its intricate and violent hunting scenes.
The Phads are traditional form of scroll paintings from rajasthan .These are paintings on cloth .the cloth used for it is generally 30 feet long and 5 feet wide.Phads are painted in vibrant hues to depict various episodes and historic scenes which acts as visual narratives.Former rulers of the land like Prithviraj Chauhan ,Amar singh Rathor and Tejaji were the protagonists in Phad paintings .Recently new heroes like Pabuji and Narayandevji have taken over.Nevertheless ,what remains important is that the tradition has found a way of existence.
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PICHWAI PAINTINGS
Pichwai is a ritual art form ,an offering made to Hindu gods.They are called as the Nathdwara style of painting in which the painting is hung on the backdrop of the idol to depict Shrinathjee in different moods.They have deep religious roots and are devotionally rendered by the painters.The pichwai paintings are done in dark rich hues on rough hand spun cloths.Now a days these pichwai paintings are also made on silk cloth the fast colours used in these paintings give a glow to it.
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Hadauti painting
the earliest example of hadauti painting is the chunar ragamala,painted in 1561.The painting showed marked influence of Mughal style.they depicted worship,hunting ,courtroom trail and procession.In 18th century hadauti painting style was popular for its intricate and violent hunting scenes.
