Arts of India is one of the oldest and most resilient culture in the world. India has managed to preserve its uniquness and distinctiveness throughout various eras of history and all the while absorbing customs, traditions and ideas from both invaders and immigrants.
Indian art is also an art of social, political and religious influences. It changed and evolved with the evolution of a civilization which was full of remarkable innovations in all areas of artistic expression.
Indian art features spirals and curvaceous lines, vines and tendrils, round-figured goddesses, circular amulets, colored gemstones, arches and domes, haloed deities, crescent moons, and the globe of the sun. Indian sculptures and paintings depict the diversity, colour and spontaneity of this country and are representations of the all-encompassing nature of Indian culture.
Mithila Paintings
Mithila painting is best known Indian folk painting form Mithila region of Bihar state. It is also known as
Madbhubani painting. Women from this
region does painting on the wall, floor, cloths and canvas. They make images of gods, goddesses, animals,
mythological characters, mythological events etc. on the occasion of marriages and other domestic rituals.
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