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  2. Ashta Nayika - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] [6] Notable medieval paintings that depict the Ashta nayika are the Ragamala paintings, as those from the Bundi school of painting. [ 3 ] A famous example in Indian literature is Jayadeva 's Gita Govinda (12th century) as well as in the Vaishnava poet Banamali's compositions, Radha dons the roles of the various nayikas while with her ...

  3. Pahari painting - Wikipedia

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    Radha-Krishna theme, from the Gita Govinda in Pahari style, Garhwal sub-school. Pahari painting (lit. ' a painting from the mountainous regions, pahar meaning a mountain in Hindi ') is an umbrella term used for a form of Indian painting, done mostly in miniature forms, originating from the lower Himalayan hill kingdoms of North India, during the early 17th to mid 19th century, notably Basohli ...

  4. Kandyan period frescoes - Wikipedia

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    Kandyan era frescoes are mural paintings created during the Kingdom of Kandy (1469–1815) in Sri Lanka, a time when kings gave a special place to arts and literature. As there was a political instability in Sri Lanka after the Anuradhapura Era , which lasted more than 500 years, kings didn't take much effort to build up the religious side of ...

  5. Manipuri dance - Wikipedia

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    The rhythmic depiction form of abhinaya[acting] is to show the ashtanayika [eight shades of a heroine] in every nayika, which are colored by the scenes of the season in which the "abhisarika" expresses her love for Krishna; so that a kuaasha abhisarika who dances in the foggy winter is very different to the varsha abhisarika who faces the ...

  6. Pichhwai - Wikipedia

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    The artists live mostly in Chitron ki gali (Street of paintings) and Chitrakaron ka mohallah (colony of painters) and are a close community with constant interaction. Often a pichhwai painting is a group effort, where several skilful painters work together under the supervision of a master artist.

  7. Alpana - Wikipedia

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    An alpana is usually created on flooring, generally directly on the ground. On this, a wet white pigment made of rice flour and water (or in some places, chalk powder and water) is used to outline the alpana, with the paint being applied by the artist's finger tips, a small twig, or a piece of cotton thread that is soaked in the dye, or fabric. [3]

  8. These 55 Printable Pumpkin Stencils Make Carving Easier ... - AOL

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    This Halloween 2024, use these printable pumpkin stencils and free, easy carving patterns for the scariest, silliest, most unique, and cutest jack-o’-lanterns.

  9. Goryeo Buddhist paintings - Wikipedia

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    A study of the paintings show that these paintings have been created by trained experts who utilised premium quality paints as well metallic paint including gold and silver. These paintings are characterised by exquisite and minute aspects like facial features, embroidery on the garments and jewellery design amongst other precise details.