unmeshinamdar-studentstation: Indian Art and Artists.

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