How was Rajasthani style of painting different from Mughal painting?
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Understanding The Differences Between Rajput and Mughal Paintings
Whlen one visits Rajasthan, can you make out the differences and similarities in the paintings? Different forts and palaces there include architectural references to history of India. India has been a favorite spot for various foreign troops. Before the arrival of British, Mughals ruled over Indian subcontinent for over 1500 years. Around the rule of Akbar, another community “Rajputs” ruled over parts of Rajasthan. Thus traditional Indian art started inclining towards Mughal and Rajput art.
Mughal Style :
The rich and upper class valued the Mughal art. The horizontal miniatures on A4 size paper were made on loose leafs and joined together for sharing in gatherings but were never framed.
Some were binded into a book. This style was inspired by Islamic tradition of Book paintings.
Islam was the religion of people and thus they used Persian language for communication and only one
court existed.
They were drawn vertically.
Their paintings paid certain prominence to intricacies.
Their view point is eminently depicted in the painting, be it landscape or any other visual.
Mughals had too many realities to make paintings on.
There paintings were not limited to single view point and thus, colors of different varieties were employed in.
They generally, depicted court scenes and illustrations of flowers and animals.
Mughal paintings were devoid of any portrayal of eroticism.
The primary subjects of these paintings were mainly men, especially emperors of Mughal dynasty and their families. Noble men’s portraits were also extensively created.
Hunting scenes were widely depicted.
Understanding The Differences Between Rajput and Mughal Paintings
Rajput Style :
The Rajput paintings were wrapped in a fine cloth and a ribbon was put across them which were then placed in libraries and displayed on special events.
Hindu was the religion of people and thus the language spoken was also Hindu. Rajputs had many courts.
They are two-dimensional paintings which are flatter than the Mughal paintings and the main subjects have black outline.
They were drawn horizontally.
They used only bold colors like red, yellow, blue and green.
The color formation was a lengthy process and they were obtained from natural sources like plant sources, conch shells and minerals, etc.
Brushstrokes were very fine.
Rajput artists made painting exactly to what they saw in front of their eyes as there was always less space in the painting.
They did not have any verities to which the themes could revolve around.
Rajput artists were more interested in depicting devotional religious aspects of India. Specific colors were used for the figures of deities. Blue color was applied in figures of Lord Krishna and he was often shown holding a flower which symbolized love.
Viewers can perceive numerous stories in just one single painting.
Depictions also included jewellery as well as divine status of the figures in the paintings.
Women in the paintings were adorned with beauty and wore sensual sheer fabrics.
They often showcased their sensuality.
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