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Koftgiri~Udaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:32:41 +0000

Damascening is the art of encrusting one metal on another, which are soldered on or wedged into the metal surface to which they are applied, but in the form of wire, which by undercutting and hammering is thoroughly incorporated with the metal which it is intended to ornament. Damascening is now practiced with great success in India, Persia and Spain.

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Pithora painting~Chotaudaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Sun, 25 May 2014 06:14:29 +0000

Pithora paintings are ritualistic paintings done by the Rathwa tribes of central Gujarat. These paintings depict the main deity called Pithora and a procession displaying his accomplishments. These paintings in homes are believed to bring peace, prosperity and happiness. These are also believed to be an old method of cartography.

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Miniature Painting~Udaipur

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:29:41 +0000

Whether it was the aerial view of the city from the fort wall, scenes from the Indian mythology or a grand procession, the artists would paint the entire scene in its full grandeur in amazing detail and finesse on a small canvas, for the king to keep as a memory of the event. These were the exquisite Miniature paintings of Rajasthan in the 16th Century. An art that was brought to India by the Mughal rulers, these were essentially a means for documenting history for the future generations.

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