Bani Thani – Rajasthani Kishangarh Painting (12″ x 16″)

Description

1. The Kishangarh school of art is notable for its elongated style, with “arched eyebrows, lotus-like elongated eyes and pointed chin” a highly idealized facial form reminiscent of Indian sculpture art.

Rajasthani paintings are a form of Indian art that is deeply rooted in tradition. The different schools can be identified by the style of painting, usage of colors and subject matter. One of which is the Kishangarh School of Art. Kishangarh Painting is a style of Indian painting that originated in the city of Kishangarh, India.

The school has a distinct appearance with a religious atmosphere. The facades of the buildings were aggressive and distracted from the sublime, while because of their delicate form, they responded to female heads with strong facial features that were drawn in a very different way from previous generations. Artists of Kishangarh created beautiful, intricate miniatures under the rule of Maharaja Savant Singh, the 18th-century Rajput king. He was a devotee of Krishna and this influenced his rule. Therefore, most paintings were based on the romantic stories of Krishna and Radha.