Question

Distinguish between pal style and jain style of miniature painting.

Answer 1

pal style of miniature painting.

Miniature paintings are delicate handmade paintings, much smaller in size than a normal painting. It is also called limning, small, finely wrought portrait executed on vellum, prepared card, copper, or ivory.

Jaina School of Miniature Painting

Jainism influenced the rise of miniature paintings in western India from the 12th to the 16th century AD. The Jaina paintings depicted stories from religious texts like 'Kalpa Sutra' and 'Kalkacharya Katha' and prevailed in regions of Malwa, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Answer 2

Answer:

Distinguish between pal style and Jain style of miniature painting.

Explanation:

• Miniature means small. So miniature painting are small in size.
• Miniature name is derived from red lead which was used in medieval illuminators.
• Miniature paintings are small in size therefore they are very delicate and not easy to handle. They are also called as limning, small, finely wrote portrait.
• Jain style of miniature is influenced by Jainism. Jainism also influenced the growth of miniature painting in western India.
• It tells the story of religious text like Kalpa Sutra and Kalkacharaya Katha.
• After miniature painting of Jain it become famous in some part of India.
• Pal style painting are palm- leaf paintings, and bronze sculptures.
• Pal style in very gentle and carnivorous shapes which is made in Ajanta tradition.