Hindu Gods Make Fantastic Subjects For Indian Miniature Paintings
Posted by Eyesofindia on May 24th, 2013
Art and culture of any country depicts the history and rich heritage of that nation. Indian painting has a very long custom and history in Indian art. Indian Paintings can be generally divided as murals and miniatures. Murals are the works executed on the walls of hard rocks, as it is in the Ajanta, Ellora Caves and the Kailashnath temple.
Miniature paintings are worked on a very small scale of books or albums. They are generally executed on perishable material such as paper and cloth. Mughal Art painting is a particular style of Indian painting, usually limited to illustrations in books.
Miniature Paintings in Various decoration items
Ganesha, Parvathi, Radha Krishna is the subjects for Indian paintings and miniature paintings for hundreds of years. Radha Krishna’s passionate love affair has been the subject of many accessories meant for decorating walls. These paintings are generally fine and gorgeous. These paintings are drawn by remarkable artists. Modern Indian art shows the influence of Western style whereas, it is inspired by Indian themes. The art of Indian Miniature painting emerged from Mughal art from Persia. It is an eternal form which suits all the tastes of buyers. The artists can paint all other creatures including, men, animal and even the nature and imaginary creatures connected to Indian mythology.
Why Prefer Miniature Indian Paintings of Hindu Gods
Many buyers prefer the miniature of Lord Ganesh, Lord Shiva and Krishna and Radha. The story behind Krishna and Radha art is inspired by love. Whenever the name Krishna is referred, it becomes imperfect without the name Radha. So for centuries, the fantastic love subject has enthused painters, poets, musicians and other artists. Nowadays the modern Miniatures are printed on cloth or on paper.
Indian Miniature paintings with Hindu gods depict sublimation of temporal aspiration, yearning of love, pain and pleasure, and dimensions of man’s emotional and spiritual life. Indian history is incomplete without this art. Decorating your home through an ethnic Indian touch is probable only when the house is decorated with these items. These paintings are affordable and they are reasonably priced so that anyone can afford it.
Buy Them Online
You can always look through online sellers for details on buying these miniature paintings. From any corner of this world, you can revamp your house with these masterpieces by buying them online with established sellers. The online Indian crafts and artefacts dealers can deliver your products at your doorstep once you go through their collections and make orders. So turn on your computer and place your orders to get a beautiful piece of work now.
About The Author
Dani Dechter came to India for the first time in 2006 and met his wife, who was also travelling in India for the first time, while motoring through the deep gorges and high peaks of the vast Himalayan range in the North of India. Travelling together through the rest of India, the couple developed a love for the handicrafts, textiles and artwork they saw everywhere being made with passion and creativity of skilled artisans. After returning home in a year, the couple decided to come back to India to start EyesofIndia.com, a company that would make quality ottoman pouf, Indian handicrafts, textiles, brass cabinet pulls, Indian Cushions, miniature painting and other unique items available to the world directly from India.
