and colours used are often derived from natural sources. While the paintings are largely made using powdered rice, colours are derived from turmeric, pollen, pigments, indigo, various flowers, sandalwood, and leaves of various plants and trees, etc. Also, many natural sources are combined and are processed to obtain the desired colours. The colours are often prepared by the artists themselves.
If the artists come across empty spaces even after completing the painting, they usually fill up those empty spaces with the motifs of flowers, animals, birds and geometrical patterns. A double line is usually drawn as the border. I. Note making Title – Madhubani Painting Note .
Madhubani Painting . . Famous Indian art form . .
Practised in Bihar & Nepal . . Content . .
. Particular occus . . .
Festivals . . . Religious rituals etc.
. Natural & plant based . . .
Bright, lampblack, ochre . . Instead of brushes use of : . .
. twigs, matchsticks & fingers . History and Evolution . .
Origin – Bihar . . Referred in the Ramayana . .
Women Paint on walls . . Evolution 12th Communicative English Book.indb Page . .
. became part of festivities & weddings . . .
art taken to global stage . . . Style the same .
Style & Designs . . five styles . .
. Tantrik, Kohban, Bharni, Gonda, Kachna . . Themes revolve around Hindu deities & Heavenly bodies Like the sun & the moon .
. Empty spaces filled with motifs & geo.ml. patterns . .
Double line drawn as border II ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviations used . & and . Ind Indian . Occas.
Occasions . geoml. geometrical III Summary Madhubani painting is one of the many famous Indian art forms, practised in the Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal. They are often characterized by complex geometrical patterns and they represent ritual content of particular occasions, including festivals, and weddings.
The colours are usually derived from plants and other natural sources. Twigs, matchsticks and fingers are used instead of brushes. Over time it has attracted many artists who took the art to the global stage. The paintings are categorized into five different styles and revolve around Hindu deities.