Indian art can be categorized into 3 main categories viz.
1. Painting
2. Sculptures
3.Architecture
Indian paintings are categorised mainly in 4 categories viz.
1) Miniature paintings
There are many styles in Indian miniature paintings. These paintings are small in size and painted very delicately. Mostly subjected on Krishna and his leelas. Mughal miniatures are subjected on animals, birds etc. To find complete information click here.
2) Folk and tribal paintings
Folk and tribal art in India takes on different manifestations through varied medium such as pottery, painting, metalwork, paper-art, weaving and designing of objects such as jewelry and toys.
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3) Fresco paintings
Fresco is a manner of painting with wet colour done on plastered walls or ceilings.
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4) Contemporary Artists' Paintings
There are hundreds of world famous Indian painters. As an entrant to the field of art, you must know the prominent of them. They are
Raja Ravi Verma 1848 - 1906
Rabindranath Tagore 1861 - 1941
Abanindranath Tagore 1871 - 1951
Nandalal Bose 1882 - 1966
Yamini Roy 1887 - 1972
Amrita Sher Gill. 1913 - 1941
Vasudeo Gaytonde 1924 - 2001
K.K. Hebbar 1911 - 1996
N.S. Bendre 1910 - 1992
K. H. Ara 1914 - 1985
M. V. Dhurandhar 1867 - 1944
Bhabesh Chandra Sanyal 1902 - 2003
Pralhad A. Dhond 1908 - 2001
Some of the well known artists of today's Indian art scenario are
M.F. Hussein 1915
Jehangir Sabawala 1922
Vasudeo Kamat 1956
Ravi Paranjape 1935
Suhas Bahulkar 1954
