Download or read book Waterlife written by Rambharos Jha and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Waterlife features Mithila art, a vibrant delicate art form of folk painting from Bihar in eastern India. The artist Rambharos Jha grew up on the banks of the legendary river Ganga and developed a fascination for water and water life. In this book he creates an unusual artist's journal, adapting the motifs of the Mithila style to express his own vision. He frames his art with a playful text that evokes both childhood memory and folk legend."--Back cover.
Download or read book India s Mithila Painting written by David L Szanton and published by . This book was released on 2025-01-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman's art form transforms from home to high art Since at least the fifteenth century, Hindu women in the Mithila region of northern India have been painting images of deities, flora and fauna symbolizing fertility and prosperity, and floor designs that sacralize sites for ritual within their homes. Their artwork remained ephemeral since its plant-based colors faded over time. In response to an extended drought that led to widespread crop failure in the 1960s, the Indian government's All India Handicraft Board provided high-quality paper to the women of Mithila to test the income-generating possibilities of transferring wall and floor artwork to a new medium. The unique Mithila aesthetic, novel compositions, and precise linework won enthusiastic buyers in New Delhi and abroad. The small number of women painters expanded across the ranks of the social hierarchy and even included a few men. They developed individual styles and depicted novel subjects such as village history, their own life stories, the tsunami in Sri Lanka, social justice, protecting trees, and changing social norms. Major international museums now house Mithila collections, and individuals around the world own paintings. This volume, the first to present an up-to-date analysis of the history and practitioners of Mithila painting, includes contributions from Mithila artists, anthropologists, art historians, historians of Indian religions and specialists of visual culture, gender studies, and translation studies.
Download or read book Madhubani Art written by Sushma Bahl and published by Niyogi Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madhubani art's origin is believed to go back to the ancient era of the Ramayana, when the town was decorated by inhabitants of the region for the wedding of Lord Rama and Sita with elaborate wall paintings and murals. The philosophy of Madhubani art is essentially based on the principle of dualism. The artscape appears inundated with divine deities, the sun and moon, and flora and fauna along with features found in Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, tantric symbols and classical Hinduism. Primarily a significant socio-cultural engagement for the womenfolk of Bihar, this art was a welcome break from their daily drudgery. Immersed in the folklore of Mithila, fresh forms and figures are painted and repainted on walls and floors of their homes to mark special occasions. Well-established procedures are followed and techniques are passed on from one generation to the next, keeping the ephemeral art form and ancestral tradition and its lore alive. Madhubani artists today are seen to work more with brushes and acrylic paint rather than natural dyes and pigments. They now also work on paper, cloth, canvas and wood to create art and artifacts, besides painting on walls and floors. Contents: Foreword by H.E.M.S. Puri, Ambassador of India in Belgium; Preface by Martin Gurvich; Imaging the Divine: Artscape of Bharati Dayal by Sushma K Bahl; Krishna; Shiva; Ganesha; Devi; The Mahabharata Nature; Bharati Dayal.
Download or read book Madhubani Painting written by and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present work contains a brief study of the various facets of Mithila folk-arts and paintings, which are unique in character having few parallels. Of late there has been great talk about this painting, the central inspiration of which revolves round popular religious themes and natural surroundings. They reflect the self-control and serenity of Maithila life and the definite theocratic and aristocratic organizations of Maithila society. The women painters of Mithila aimed at giving clear and edifying expression to certain intuitions, which formed part of their religion. The different forms of floor-drawings (Aripana) and walk-paintings (bhitti-citra) provide information on customs and costumes and rituals and religion which otherwise may remain unnoticed. The volume further explains in detail the religious and spiritual significance of the folk-arts and paintings of Mithila by means of copious references to Sanskrit texts, both sacred and secular. The paintings, as they are, constitute not merely a heap of drawings but a visible symbol of aspirations of pious ladies, and the throbbings of their hearts in religious fervour. A work of inestimable interest both for the specialist and for the connisseur interested in the study of Indian paintings, this comprehensive and authoritative volume on Madhubani painting and other folk-arts of Mithila will prove of immense help to students of Indian culture.
Download or read book Indian Court Painting 16th 19th Century written by Steven Kossak and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1997 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A catalogue to accompany an exhibit held at the museum from March to July 1997. Color reproductions of 83 paintings are presented chronologically rather than in the usual separate sections on Mughal, Deccani, Rijput, and Pahari traditions. Kossak, associate curator of Asian art at the museum, offers an introductory essay. Distributed in the US by Harry N. Abrams. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Mithila Painting written by David L. Szanton and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Master in Madhubani Art or Mithila Painting written by Amytmy Publications and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy step by step instruction to make and design Madhubani art (or Mithila painting) and how you can make beautiful greetings cards, envelope, decorative show piece for home decoration, painting and many other things easily. Here at the end of book, you will be able to make awesome paintings on Madhubani art (or Mithila painting) and also can design your own Madhubani art (or Mithila painting) designs. Get in touch with us at [email protected]. You can also checkout our other notebooks and books on www.amytmy.com. Make sure to share images of your work by using the hashtag #amytmy on Instagram and Facebook
Download or read book Ganga Devi written by Jyotindra Jain and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 1997 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the Mithila region of north Bihar there is an old tradition of painting the walls of the nuptial chamber. The paintings are an assemblage of symbolic images of the lotus plant, the bamboo grove, fishes, birds and snakes in union, and represent fertility and the proliferation of life. According to conventional ritual practice, the bride and the groom spend three nights in this chamber without cohabiting, and on the fourth, amidst the paintings, consummate the marriage." "Ganga Devi, both as a person and as an artist, was rooted in the tradition of Mithila painting. While the tradition was deeply ingrained in her and was a source of inspiration in her work, and of courage in her tormented personal life, she was one of the few Mithila artists to respond spontaneously and sensitively to the new possibilities offered by the availability of paper in the region." "The creative expression of rural and tribal artists has always been seen by most art historians as a product of ethnic collectivity whose authenticity lies in the remoteness of time and space. This study is the first of its kind, tracing the growth of a rural artist's work from her early paintings to her venturing out into narrative and autobiographical work, and the invention of a new pictorial vocabulary."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Ganga Devi written by Jyotindra Jain and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 1997 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the Mithila region of north Bihar there is an old tradition of painting the walls of the nuptial chamber. The paintings are an assemblage of symbolic images of the lotus plant, the bamboo grove, fishes, birds and snakes in union, and represent fertility and the proliferation of life. According to conventional ritual practice, the bride and the groom spend three nights in this chamber without cohabiting, and on the fourth, amidst the paintings, consummate the marriage." "Ganga Devi, both as a person and as an artist, was rooted in the tradition of Mithila painting. While the tradition was deeply ingrained in her and was a source of inspiration in her work, and of courage in her tormented personal life, she was one of the few Mithila artists to respond spontaneously and sensitively to the new possibilities offered by the availability of paper in the region." "The creative expression of rural and tribal artists has always been seen by most art historians as a product of ethnic collectivity whose authenticity lies in the remoteness of time and space. This study is the first of its kind, tracing the growth of a rural artist's work from her early paintings to her venturing out into narrative and autobiographical work, and the invention of a new pictorial vocabulary."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Keepers of Tradition written by Maggie Holtzberg and published by Univ of Massachusetts Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout Massachusetts, artists carry on and revitalise deeply rooted traditions that take many expressive forms - from Native American basketry to Yankee wooden boats, Armenian lace, Chinese seals, and Irish music and dance. This illustrated volume celebrates and shares the work of a wide array of these living artists.
Download or read book Following My Paint Brush written by Dulari Devi and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dulari Devi, who works in the traditional Mithila style of Indian painting, describes her life of poverty until a job working as a domestic for an artist led her to discover her own artistic talent.
Download or read book Madhubani Design Idea written by Upasna Mishra and published by BFC Publications. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for color therapy for those who want to de-stress, relax, improve their concentration, and achieve happiness in life. Eye-catching geometric patterns can be colored using pastels, pencils, pens, watercolor acrylic color, etc.
Download or read book Dots 2 Art written by Jayantee Mukherjee Saha and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India's Madhubani (or Mithila) art that hails from the Madhubani town of Mithila region in Northern Bihar, is one of the distinctive and significant art forms of India. The Mithila region is well known as the seat of South Asia's ancient powerful kingdoms and is an epitome of learning, art and culture. For many centuries, women from the region have been painting their walls, floors and in recent times on paper (since 1966)-sharing their stories and domestic rituals (depicting the various elements in nature like the sun, the moon, religious plants, Hindu religious motifs, social events and more) through this highly totemic art form. The skills are passed on from one generation to the next.While conducting a recent research (Merrh-ma~Samanvaya: Socio-Economic Impacts of Indian Migration To Australia), an interesting fact came to the fore- that of use and prominence of 'dots' in paintings- both in Indian Madhubani Paintings as well as Australian Aboriginal Dot Paintings. As we know, Madhubani paintings have its origin in the ancient historical city of Mithila. Mithila is geographically located in North of India. It had political and cultural connections with its adjoining states in Central India from where it is believed the ancient migrations from India to Australia took place thousands of years ago.In the coming days, we shall unravel many more interesting facts by digging a few thousand years of historical details and evidences. Can we connect the dots? Was there ever a confluence of these two ancient and totemic art forms?As a noted Madhubani artist (will be introduced soon) said to us about the significance of 'dots' in her art form, "The dots...they are everywhere; Connecting them gives the context- a philosophy, a perspective, which endures and renders the power of scattered unitary initiatives and their appearance-as a collective power..."'Dots 2 Art: Exploring Indian Madhubani Art From The Backyard Of Australian Dot Painting', is an Aei4eiA initiative supported by Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
Download or read book Art of Mithila written by Kamal Shankar Srivastava and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ART OF MITHILA—Of all art-styles of the Indian subcontinent, the art of Mithila (indigenous to the cross-border area of Bihar, India and Nepal) is one of the most popular and endearing-with its distinctive and individualized cartoonish figures. The art of Mithila has enjoyed a recent revival and many Mathili women have been encouraged to express themselves in this medium which traditionally adorns their stucco homes. The Art of Mithila by Dr. Srivastava is a comprehensive study on Mithila art from the earliest times from a historic and cultural perspective. The book is devoted exclusively to the analysis in detail of different aspects of the Art of Mithila and its position in Indian art. There is also a selected bibliography and a useful index. The Art of Mithila should be of interest to anyone-layman or art student-who appreciates Mithila art and would like to gain a further insight.
Download or read book The Happy Birthday Paintings written by Sangeeta Mulay and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mina longs for colour! She dreams magenta pinks and cobalt blues. Of sparkling purples and dazzling reds. Of soothing greens and dazzling yellows. So she sets about creating colours using the leaves and roots that she find around her.
Download or read book Economic History of Mithila written by Md. Aquique and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1974 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Madhubani Painting written by Katharine Helen Bevington and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
