Indian School of Paintings
JAIN SCHOOL OF PAINTING
We find Jain style in the four paintings of Jins (Jain Gods) in the Sittanvasala caves in 700A.D. The oldest examples of this school are the paintings of parshwa-Nath, Nemi-Nath and Rish-Nath etc, 20 Tirthankars in “KalKacharya Katha” and “Kalpa Sutra”. Most of the Jain paintings were done Black & white 10th&15th century. These paintings have been mostly executed on Tala-Patra. There was an article “Jain on Dwara Pallavit Chitrakala” in the “Vishal Bharat” written by Muni Kanti sagar in which he has mentioned these paintings to have been painted on Tala-Patra, paper and cloth.
In the Frayer atr gallery of Washington a manuscript o cloth named “Vasant vilas” was found which has been quoted as belonging to the Jain style by some art critics. The book has 50 Shalokas in it.
Paintings of eyes have been a specialty of this school. Gold color also has been used. These Jain paintings are done on Tala-Patra by Red & Yellow colors. Because of the lack of space the lines have been very carefully drawn.
After the advent of Mugals, Jain style suffered a set back but there was mention that Jain artists also were there in the court of Jahangir.
Muni Kanti Sagar has referred to some manuscripts which had Jain style paintings. Among them some are “Shri Kalpa Sutra”, Jain “Chitra Kalpa Lata”, “Sachitra Kalpa Sutra” the examples of Jain school are found in Calcutta, Baroda, Surat, Khambat, Bombay, Poona and Bikaner.
Female figure were rare in Jain school. However some were found there but they were of worshipped Goddesses of the TirthanKaras which were painted in Chitra-Kalpa drum.
Dhoti has been made especially beautiful. The garments of saints have been shown white like pearls or golden garlands and Mukut have been specially designed and nicely painted.
The paintings of ek Chasma (side profile), Ded Chasma(one and half eye face) and front pose have been done in this school.
As we come to Rajput and Mugal school, we find specially developed
We find Jain style in the four paintings of Jins (Jain Gods) in the Sittanvasala caves in 700A.D. The oldest examples of this school are the paintings of parshwa-Nath, Nemi-Nath and Rish-Nath etc, 20 Tirthankars in “KalKacharya Katha” and “Kalpa Sutra”. Most of the Jain paintings were done Black & white 10th&15th century. These paintings have been mostly executed on Tala-Patra. There was an article “Jain on Dwara Pallavit Chitrakala” in the “Vishal Bharat” written by Muni Kanti sagar in which he has mentioned these paintings to have been painted on Tala-Patra, paper and cloth.
In the Frayer atr gallery of Washington a manuscript o cloth named “Vasant vilas” was found which has been quoted as belonging to the Jain style by some art critics. The book has 50 Shalokas in it.
Paintings of eyes have been a specialty of this school. Gold color also has been used. These Jain paintings are done on Tala-Patra by Red & Yellow colors. Because of the lack of space the lines have been very carefully drawn.
After the advent of Mugals, Jain style suffered a set back but there was mention that Jain artists also were there in the court of Jahangir.
Muni Kanti Sagar has referred to some manuscripts which had Jain style paintings. Among them some are “Shri Kalpa Sutra”, Jain “Chitra Kalpa Lata”, “Sachitra Kalpa Sutra” the examples of Jain school are found in Calcutta, Baroda, Surat, Khambat, Bombay, Poona and Bikaner.
Female figure were rare in Jain school. However some were found there but they were of worshipped Goddesses of the TirthanKaras which were painted in Chitra-Kalpa drum.
Dhoti has been made especially beautiful. The garments of saints have been shown white like pearls or golden garlands and Mukut have been specially designed and nicely painted.
The paintings of ek Chasma (side profile), Ded Chasma(one and half eye face) and front pose have been done in this school.
As we come to Rajput and Mugal school, we find specially developed