Miniature Art Painting -Begum & Nawab. The exquisite art of Miniature painting. Meticulously depicting stories, scenes and landscapes beautifully captured on a tiny canvas! This intricate art form uses delicate brushes and specialized techniques to create breathtakingly small yet incredibly detailed works. The art of Miniature painting was introduced to India by the Mughals, who brought the much-revealed art form from Persia in the sixteenth century. These artists, on their part, trained Indian artists who produced paintings in a new distinctive style, inspired by the royal and romantic lives of the Mughals. The particular miniature produced by Indian artists in their own style is known as Rajput or Rajasthani miniature. The art of Miniature painting was introduced to India by the Mughals, who brought the much-revealed art form from Persia in the sixteenth century. The Mughal ruler Humayun brought artists from Persia, who specialized in miniature painting to promote the rich art form. These artists, on their part, trained Indian artists who produced paintings in a new distinctive style, inspired by the royal and romantic lives of the Mughals. The particular miniature produced by Indian artists in their own style is known as Rajput or Rajasthani miniature. The miniature artists use paper, ivory panels, wooden tablets, leather, marble, cloth and walls for their paintings. The colours are made from minerals and vegetables, precious stones, as well as pure silver and gold. The preparing and mixing of colour is an elaborate process. The brushes are required to be very fine, and even to this very day are made from hair of squirrels. Traditionally, the paintings are aristocratic, individualistic and strong in portraiture, where plush court scenes and hunting expedition of royalty are depicted. Flowers and animals are also the recurrent images in the paintings.