Ganesh in Tanjor painting

Thanjavur painting is a classical South Indian painting style, which was inaugurated from the town of Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore).The art form draws its immediate resources and inspiration from way back about 1600 AD, a period when the Nayakas of Thanjavur under the suzerainty of the Vijayanagara Rayas encouraged art—chiefly, classical dance and music—as well as literature, both in Telugu and Tamil and painting of chiefly Hindu religious subjects in temples.Tanjore paintings are known for rich color, surface richness and compact Composition. And high durable glow can be obtained in these paintings. Paintings are adorned with rich semiprecious stones, glass pieces and gold that add colour to the surrounding. To add 3d effect painters use limestone on binging. Themes of most of the paintings are Hindu god and goddesses and saints. The paintings are made on wood and cloth made canvass. Paintings come in three finishes classic, embossed, and unique …