art gave birth to
the Puri school of
painting.
Pattachitra has largely remained
uninfluenced by the other schools of
Indian paintings, namely the Mughal
and Pahadi styles as Odisha had
remained uninvaded by the Mughals
for a fairly long time, giving the art
form a window to evolve its own
unique styles which gave birth to the
Puri school of painting.
9. Originally done
mainly by men, now
Pattachitra art is done
by women and young
girls too.
7. Pattachitra art usually
runs in the family;
Generally, Pattachitra art is practised
by the entire family of chitrakars.
While the women prepare the glue,
the canvas and help out in filling the
borders, the master painter, usually a
male, draws the initial sketch and gives
the final touches to the painting.
8. Over time, Pattachitra
interestingly, this ancient art form
hasn’t suffered a slow death due to
lack of enterprise. Chitrakars today
send their children out for exposure
and education apart from training
them in this traditional art form to
ensure that they can run their own
business rather than depending on
middlemen. Though mostly done by
men, the art form is now being taken
up full time by women and young
girls.
Odisha, the land of Lord Jagannath
is synonymous with the ancient art
form, Pattachitra. One of the many
art forms to have survived over
thousand years, Pattachitra can
virtually act like a historical chronicle
of our country through time. Simple
and rustic in appearance, you will be
surprised to know that Pattachitra
paintings require immense patience.
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