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The Rajasthani Schools of Painting — Revision Notes

CBSE · Class 12 · Fine Arts

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A geographical map showing the locations of various Rajasthani painting schools mentioned in the chapter, such as Mewar, Bundi, Kota, Jaipur, Bikaner, Kishangarh, Jodhpur (Marwar), Malwa, and Sirohi,
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1. Meaning, Scope, and Main Features

  • The term Rajasthani Schools of Painting covers roughly Rajasthan and parts of Madhya Pradesh.
  • These schools flourished largely from the sixteenth to the early nineteenth centuries.
  • The term Rajput Paintings was coined by Anand Coomaraswamy in 1916 to distinguish these paintings from the Mughal School.
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2. Themes and Literary Sources

  • Vaishnavism in the cults of Rama and Krishna became popular across western, northern, and central India as part of the Bhakti movement.
  • Krishna is often shown as God and as the ideal lover.
  • Radha and Krishna became central figures in many paintings.
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3. Malwa School

  • The Malwa School flourished between 1600 and 1700 CE.
  • It is most representative of Hindu Rajput courts.
  • Its style is simple and two-dimensional.
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4. Mewar School

  • Mewar is associated with one of the earliest dated Ragamala sets, painted at Chawand in 1605 by Nisardin.
  • Long wars with the Mughals wiped out most early examples of Mewar painting.
  • Under Jagat Singh I (1628 to 1652), pictorial aesthetics were reformulated under Sahibdin and Manohar.

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This group of paintings covers roughlyPaintings were made on waslisPainting was a shared taskRagamala paintings are pictorial interpretationsThe Malwa School flourished from 1600

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