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The Living Art Traditions of India — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 12 · Fine Arts

What The Living Art Traditions of India covers in CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts syllabus.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 12 Fine Arts · 2026-27

Topics in The Living Art Traditions of India

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1. Overview of Living Art Traditions

  • These art forms have existed from time immemorial and reflect indigenous knowledge passed from one generation to another.
  • They were created in forests, deserts, mountains, villages, and rural areas, often by artists who had never attended formal art school.
  • Their materials are usually local and simple, such as clay, cloth, metal, rice flour, palm leaf, bamboo twigs, and organic colours.
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2. Mithila or Madhubani Painting

  • Mithila art derives its name from Mithila, the ancient Videha and birthplace of Sita.
  • It is also called Madhubani painting after the nearest district capital.
  • Traditionally, women painted figures and designs on mud house walls for ceremonial occasions, especially weddings.
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3. Warli Painting

  • The Warli community inhabits the west coast of Northern Maharashtra around the north Sahyadri range, with a large concentration in Thane district.
  • Warli painting is closely associated with marriage, fertility, harvest, and the new season of sowing.
  • Married women play a central role in creating the most important painting called Chowk.
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4. Gond Painting

  • Gond painting comes from the Gonds of Mandla and surrounding regions of Madhya Pradesh.
  • These are votive geometric wall paintings done on the walls of huts.
  • They portray Krishna with his cows surrounded by gopis.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Living art traditions of India as indigenous painting and sculptural practices shaped by community life, ritual, belief, and material skill

Indigenous art and craft traditionsPost-Independence revivalPainting traditionsSculptural traditionsRitual and ceremonial role

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Key topics in The Living Art Traditions of India include Overview of Living Art Traditions, Mithila or Madhubani Painting, Warli Painting, Gond Painting. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the CBSE Class 12 board exam.
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