A technique in painting, sculpture and architecture where the artwork simulates the optical reality of the viewer by employing techniques such as perspective, foreshortening and modelling to depict real objects with mimetic precision.
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A gold or silver thread used in brocade and zardosi designs. It is typically used to decorate silk saris, ghaghras…
A type of sari made in Ilkal in Karnataka, India, woven in dyed silk and decorated with embroidery. Traditionally considered…
Meaning “little dream,” it is a woven brocade, characterised by a dense and rich zari work on the surface that…
Meaning “shirt” or “clothing,” it is a traditional textile made in reverse-applique technique by women of the Guna community of…
Also known as alto-relievo, it is a technique of relief sculpting where the image projects significantly from the ground. The…
The edge of a fabric that does not require additional finishing work and prevents the textile from fraying and unravelling.…
A technique of brick-and-lime flat roof construction, named after the erstwhile Madras Presidency of colonial South India where it emerged.…
An object that is covered with a thin layer of gold, often used in jewellery, ornamentation and textile. From the…