We will study Miniature and Modern later – but first the most primitive of them all – The Wall Paintings.
The earliest examples of Indian painting, that we find evidence of, are on the walls of some of the caves in the Kaimur Range of Central India, Vindhya Hills and some places in Uttar Pradesh.
What exactly were the fine gentlemen of that era painting about? Nothing fancy – just old records of wild animals, war processions, hunting games!
Talking about wall paintings would automatically bring us to the Buddhist impressions & influences.
Cave temples of Ajanta situated in Maharashtra State near Aurangabad stand testament of the fact that early mural paintings were prototypes of the buddhist art.
Wait, what are Murals? A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface.
Anything else we might need to know about Murals at large? Murals are important in that they bring art into the public sphere. How so? Since these projects used to be huge and time consuming, they were commissioned by local govt. or patrons.
In the next posts – we will explore Ajanta paintings at length.
