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This is the most visible and widely prevalent type of
painting, colourful pictures painted in glowing mineral
and vegetable colours on hand-made papers. The miniature
painter did not lack patronage. Seven styles in
different kingdoms developed rapidly (the technique was
similar to wall paintings, cloth and manuscripts
illustrations) used initially manuscripts for text
illustrations, they gradually evolved as portfolios of
the life and times of their Royal patrons. The miniature
tradition goes back at least to the 11th century. Later
the Mughal influence though their style was of Mughal
court style, yet the painters by the 17th century
settled for traditional idioms and regional elements.
And the modern miniature painting speaks of those
age-old traditions of Rajasthan. |
