INDIAN DIASPORA FINE ART
Simple and
rustic in
appearance, you
will be surprised
to know that
Pattachitra
paintings
require immense
patience,
intense hard
work and skilled
craftsmanship.
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Chitra Katha, mothers were reading
out stories to their children from
Pattachitra paintings.
5. The best Pattchitra
art work can be fund in
the Raghurajpur village
of Odisha.
Pattachitra paintings have an uncanny
resemblance to the old murals
and paintings done on the wall of
religious centres in ancient Odisha.
While Pattachitra art is famous all
over Odisha, if you want to find
the best work then head straight to
Raghurajpur. Deeply driven the love
and passion for the art, Pattachitra
artists from this village have not just
kept this art form alive through ages,
but have also earned the status of
heritage village for the wide and
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unique range of crafts practised there.
6. Pattachitra paintings
are known for their floral
borders.
Pattachitra is a disciplined form of art with
set rules and restrictions. A floral border
is a must in Pattachitra paintings, and so
is the use of natural colours, restricting
them to a single tone. This creates a
distinct look and feel that is typical to
Pattachitra and cannot be replicated!