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KALIGHAT PATACHITRA • 47 artworks
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Kalighat Patachitra
Kalighat paintings originated in 19th Century West Bengal, in the vicinity of the[...]
Kalighat Patachitra
Kalighat paintings originated in 19th Century West Bengal, in the vicinity of the Kalighat temple in Kolkata.
The main themes of Kalighat painting in the early 19th century were religious depicting Hindu gods and mythological characters but from the middle of the 19th century, the image of contemporary society started appearing with humorous themes, showing decadent floppish babu culture.
Paintings are produced with different water based colours on mill papers or handmade paper backed with cloth.
The painters prepare their own colours using vegetables, stones, leaves and minerals. They use several colours like Blue (from Aparajita flower), Red (from mineral Hingula), Green (from neem), Yellow (from turmeric), White (from conch shell powder) and Black (from soot of oil lamps or burnt charcoal shell).
Silvery and golden colours were also used for ornamentation.
Brushes were made from squirrel, goat and calf hair.
Kalighat paintings originated in 19th Century West Bengal, in the vicinity of the Kalighat temple in Kolkata.
The main themes of Kalighat painting in the early 19th century were religious depicting Hindu gods and mythological characters but from the middle of the 19th century, the image of contemporary society started appearing with humorous themes, showing decadent floppish babu culture.
Paintings are produced with different water based colours on mill papers or handmade paper backed with cloth.
The painters prepare their own colours using vegetables, stones, leaves and minerals. They use several colours like Blue (from Aparajita flower), Red (from mineral Hingula), Green (from neem), Yellow (from turmeric), White (from conch shell powder) and Black (from soot of oil lamps or burnt charcoal shell).
Silvery and golden colours were also used for ornamentation.
Brushes were made from squirrel, goat and calf hair.
ORISSA PATTACHITRA • 21 artworks
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Patachitra defines Orissa best with its aesthetic value of Orissa culture.
Both cotton and silk canvas[...]
Patachitra defines Orissa best with its aesthetic value of Orissa culture.
Both cotton and silk canvas are used for paintings.
Colours used for patachitra are white (from conch shell), blue (from Khandneela), black (from coconut shells burnt powder, red (Hingulal), yellow (from Hartal), green (from neem leave), brown (from geru stone). The colours used are all natural rather than synthetic colours.
The brushes are made of hair of domestic animals.
Important themes are Thia Badhia (depiction of the Jagannath temple), Krishanalila (Jagannath as Krishana signifying his childhood feats), Dasabatara Patti (ten incarnations of Vishnu), Nabagunjara (a figure comprising nine different creatures), Kandarparath (Cupid’s Chariot - Krishna on chariot fully composed with colourful dress, a playful women).
Both cotton and silk canvas are used for paintings.
Colours used for patachitra are white (from conch shell), blue (from Khandneela), black (from coconut shells burnt powder, red (Hingulal), yellow (from Hartal), green (from neem leave), brown (from geru stone). The colours used are all natural rather than synthetic colours.
The brushes are made of hair of domestic animals.
Important themes are Thia Badhia (depiction of the Jagannath temple), Krishanalila (Jagannath as Krishana signifying his childhood feats), Dasabatara Patti (ten incarnations of Vishnu), Nabagunjara (a figure comprising nine different creatures), Kandarparath (Cupid’s Chariot - Krishna on chariot fully composed with colourful dress, a playful women).
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