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See them allWhat is the Chitrasutra and why is it important in Indian painting?
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Chitrasutra is a chapter in the third Khanda of the Vishnudharmottara Purana, a fifth century text. It is considered a source book of Indian art in general and painting specifically. It explains canon…
चित्रसूत्र क्या है और यह भारतीय चित्रकला में क्यों महत्वपूर्ण है?
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चित्रसूत्र विष्णुधर्मोत्तर पुराण के तीसरे खण्ड का एक अध्याय है। यह पाँचवीं शताब्दी का ग्रंथ है। इसे सामान्य रूप से भारतीय कला और विशेष रूप से चित्रकला का एक स्रोत ग्रंथ माना जाता है। इसमें चित्रकला के…
चित्रसूत्र में चित्रकला के छह अंग क्या बताए गए हैं?
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चित्रकला के छः अंग हैं - रूपभेद, प्रमाण, भाव, लावण्य योजना, सादृश्य और वर्णिकभंग। ये रूप, अनुपात, अभिव्यक्ति, सौंदर्य रचना, सादृश्य और ब्रश और रंगों के उपयोग को कवर करते हैं।…
What are the six limbs of painting explained in Chitrasutra?
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The six limbs of painting are roopbheda, pramana, bhava, lavanya yojana, sadrishya, and varnikabhanga. They cover appearance, proportion, expression, aesthetic composition, resemblance, and use of bru…
Why were manuscript paintings different from mural paintings?
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Manuscript paintings were small, hand-held works meant to be viewed from a close distance. Mural paintings were painted on walls of patrons' mansions. Manuscript miniatures were not intended for walls…
पांडुलिपि चित्र भित्ति चित्रों से अलग क्यों थे?
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पांडुलिपि चित्र छोटे, हाथ से पकड़े जाने वाले कार्य थे जिनका उद्देश्य निकट दूरी से देखा जाना था। भित्ति चित्र संरक्षक की हवेली की दीवारों पर चित्रित किए गए थे। पांडुलिपि लघुचित्रों का उद्देश्य दीवारों …
पांडुलिपि चित्रण क्या है?
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पांडुलिपि चित्र (manuscript illustration) किसी पाठ्य जैसे महाकाव्य, साहित्यिक कृति, भाट-पाठ या संगीत-पाठ का चित्रमय अनुवाद होता है। पाठ्य को चित्र के ऊपर के भाग पर या चित्र के पीछे के भाग पर लिखा जाता…
What is a manuscript illustration?
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A manuscript illustration is a pictorial translation of a text such as an epic, literary work, bardic text, or music text. The text is written on the top portion of the painting or on the reverse side…
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