The gleaming shades of vibrant colours, showcasing different stories from the history and mythology adorned the art gallery at Bharat Bhavan.
A painting exhibition, displaying the miniature art is being put up at Bharat Bhavan began here from Sunday. The exhibition is being put up under the cultural programme ‘Badal Raga 13’. The art enthusiasts can have a close look at the different appearances of old times through paintings.
Giving a definite texture, the painter perfectly defines the expressions, emotions, feeling of joy, sorrow, loneliness, togetherness and much more the artists received much appreciation by the art enthusiasts of the city.
Bringing the elements of art together, the markings of lines have given a different texture to the background to the canvas. The result is an emotional body of work, both pleasing to the eye and to the mind. The paintings come to live as one take a slow walk-through at the gallery.
Notably, these paintings are Pahari Paintings. The Pahari Paintings is an umbrella term used for a form of Indian painting, originating from Himalayan Hill kingdoms of North India, during 17th -19th century. Notably Basohli, Mankot, Nurpur, Chamba, Kangra, Guler, Mandi, and Garhwal, and was done mostly in miniature forms.
Almost all these forms could be seen at the gallery. The Pahari paintings defines the love of Krishna and Radha, festivals, stories from the mythology, then it also showcases the stories from history in which most famous is the Mughal period.
All these stories are like a feast to watch. The colours were spread all over the gallery and it is being much enjoyed by the art lovers of the city.