Mandi school
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Mandi school is a distinctive regional style of Indian Pahari painting that flourished in the Mandi region, known for its expressive religious themes and bold, stylized compositions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian painting style
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Pahari painting school ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hindu religious art ⓘ |
| developedIn | Mandi princely state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | regional artistic heritage of Himachal Pradesh ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| influencedBy | other Pahari schools ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bold compositions
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expressive religious themes ⓘ stylized compositions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
opaque watercolour
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paper ⓘ |
| partOf | Pahari painting tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | rulers of Mandi ⓘ |
| patronageType | royal court patronage ⓘ |
| region | Mandi region ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Guler school
NERFINISHED
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Kangra school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
decorative detailing
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expressive figures ⓘ simplified forms ⓘ strong linear outlines ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
courtly life
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portraiture of local rulers ⓘ religious narratives ⓘ |
| theme |
Bhakti devotional scenes
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Hindu mythology ⓘ Shaivite subjects ⓘ Vaishnavite subjects ⓘ |
| tradition | Himalayan art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualFeature |
contrasting colour schemes
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dramatic gesture ⓘ expressive facial expressions ⓘ |
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