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Gond art—also known as Pradhan painting or Jangarh Kalam—carries a cultural legacy spanning over two millennia, with documented roots dating back more than 1,400 years. Originating on the mud walls,...
Advancing Times, Dying Art
Art is poetry in colours. It transports you to a place far away, multi-hued, full of bliss and thoughtfulness. Art, since time immemorial has preserved and evolved cultures. The current...
Gond Paintings: A Mystic World Created by Dots and Lines
The word Gond comes from the Dravidian expression kond , meaning green mountain. The Gonds were the ruling class in many parts of Central India in the14th century. Gond rajas, or...
Breathing Life Into a 4000 Year Old Metallurgical Marvel : Dhokra
That the Dancing Girl of Mohenjodaro has stirred the imaginations of many archaeologists over the centuries with its striking appearance and diminutive, yet bold and enigmatic charisma, is no secret.While...
Papier Mache – Art Born in the Land of Persia and Raised in Kashmir
Papier Mache was invented in China in about 105 A.D . Papier Mache is a French word meaning ‘Mashed paper’. It is a delicate decorative art which shows the artistic...