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The Manuscript Painting Tradition

CBSE · Class 12 · Fine Arts

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An infographic explaining the six limbs (Shadanga) of Indian painting as described in the Chitrasutra of Vishnudharmottara Purana: Roopbheda, Pramana, Bhava, Lavanya Yojana, Sadrishya, and Varnikabhan
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Overview

The manuscript painting tradition shows how painting developed through illustrated texts, religious manuscripts, and portable folios. A major foundation of Indian painting is the Chitrasutra, found in the third Khanda of the Vishnudharmottara Purana, a fifth century text. The chapter explains painti

Key Concepts

Chitrasutra is a chapter in

Chitrasutra is a chapter in the third Khanda of the Vishnudharmottara Purana, a fifth century text. It is treated as a source book of Indian art, espe

Miniature paintings are small

Miniature paintings are small, hand-held paintings meant to be viewed from close distance. They are different from mural paintings, which are made on

Manuscript illustrations are pictorial translations

Manuscript illustrations are pictorial translations of texts from epics, religious works, literary works, bardic texts, and music texts. The text is w

This painting tradition thrived mainly

This painting tradition thrived mainly in western India, with Gujarat as the most prominent centre, and southern Rajasthan and western Central India a

Jain painting is a part

Jain painting is a part of the Western Indian School. It developed with strong support from Jain merchants and devotees and often illustrated Jain rel

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the idea of manuscript painting and miniature painting
  • Learn the role of Chitrasutra in Indian painting theory
  • Identify major manuscript traditions such as Jain, Sultanate, and Pala
  • Recognise the features of important illustrated texts like Kalpasutra, Kalakacharyakatha, Sangrahini Sutra, Uttaradhyana Sutra, and Nimatnama
  • Understand how patronage, religion, trade, and political power influenced painting styles

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