Mewar School of Painting
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The Mewar School of Painting is a distinctive style of Rajasthani miniature art characterized by bold colors, detailed depictions of courtly life and Hindu epics, and its origins in the royal courts of Udaipur.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mewar School of Painting canonical | 1 |
| Mewar school of painting | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rajasthani miniature painting tradition
ⓘ
school of painting ⓘ |
| artMovement | Indian miniature painting ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Udaipur ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
bold colors
ⓘ
decorative borders ⓘ detailed depictions of courtly life ⓘ emphasis on landscape backgrounds ⓘ expressive human figures ⓘ narrative scenes from Hindu epics ⓘ strong outlines ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
bright yellows
ⓘ
deep blues ⓘ vivid reds ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Udaipur State
ⓘ
surface form:
Rajput princely state of Mewar
|
| depicts |
Hindu deities
ⓘ
Krishna legends ⓘ Mahabharata scenes ⓘ Ramayana scenes ⓘ court ceremonies ⓘ hunting scenes ⓘ processions ⓘ royal portraits ⓘ |
| developedIn | royal courts of Udaipur ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bhakti movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhakti devotional movement
Hindu religious traditions ⓘ Mughal paintings ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal painting
Rajput court culture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mewar region ⓘ |
| notableCenter |
City Palace, Udaipur
ⓘ
surface form:
Udaipur court atelier
|
| originatedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rajput painting
ⓘ
surface form:
Rajasthani School of Painting
|
| patron |
Sisodia Rajput dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Udaipur royal family
rulers of Mewar ⓘ |
| region | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| styleComparedWith |
Rajput painting
ⓘ
surface form:
Bundi School of Painting
Rajput painting ⓘ
surface form:
Kishangarh School of Painting
Rajput painting ⓘ
surface form:
Marwar School of Painting
|
| technique |
fine brushwork
ⓘ
layered color application ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
opaque watercolour (gouache)
ⓘ
watercolor on paper ⓘ |
| usesSupport | handmade paper ⓘ |
| visualFocus |
courtly romance
ⓘ
devotional themes ⓘ heroic exploits of rulers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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