they used natural ingredients
such as plant sources,
minerals, precious stones,
and conch shells. They used
fine brushes and the color
they used for painting
was handmade which
took almost two weeks.
What Did The
Rajput Paintings
Mean?
1. The Rajput Paintings
always had a message
to give to society. Going
back to the Mewar rule,
the rulers intended to
showcase ambition, social
values and their legacy
in their paintings for the
betterment of the society
2. The paintings
revealed the royal
culture of Rajasthan
during the 16th and 17th
Centuries.
3. The Rajput paintings were
To give a beautiful description
of the Rajasthani Paintings,
they are all miniature art derived
from varied manuscripts.
Shekhawati was one of the
popular palaces and it was filled
with Rajput Paintings. Apart
from this, these paintings were
made in haveli’s, forts and other
palaces as well.
Talking of the accessories used
to make paintings, in those days
influenced by the Mughals.
The paintings depicted the
Rajput kingdoms of different
regions.
4. You will get to
see the culture of the
Chaurapanchasika group style
in all the Rajput paintings.
5. The paintings reveal
beautiful landscapes, the
human form and the life of
Lord Krishna.
6. A popular theme named
Ragamala was popular in the
19th Century and gained its
name outside Jaipur as well.
Story About Rajput
Paintings
The paintings in
Amber(Rajasthan) were never
noticed initially. Later, a person
named Sawai Jai Singh work
on patronizing artists and the
paintings gained popularity
taking the bold and abstract
forms of the Mughal paintings.
In the 16th Century, several
painting schools were
introduced. Their names were
> Bikaner School
> Bundi-Kota Kalam
School
> Jaipur School
> Kishangarh School
> Marwar School
> Mewar School
> Raagamala School
> Amber and Jaipur
Types Of Rajput
Paintings
Bikaner Paintings
> Was influenced by the
Mughal style
> Was influenced by Deccan
paintings
> Abstract paintings on the
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