A form of prehistoric art created by engraving images onto rock surfaces. Petroglyphs are created by scraping away the outer layer of the rock in the shape of the image, exposing a differently coloured layer underneath.
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A nineteenth century artist who worked between Delhi, Meerut and Patna and was patronised by the Mughal emperor Akbar II…
A genre of paintings associated with the Patna School, which depicted people engaged in caste-based occupations. Frequently produced and sold…
Also called fresco secco or fresco finto, this is a technique of wall or mural painting wherein casein, tempera or…
A painting and drawing technique where a pattern of dots is used to produce the effect of shading.
A traditional Indian art form in which colourful patterns are made using coloured sand, powdered colours or flower petals. These…
Goutam Ghosh (b. 1979) is painter who creates abstract work that draws from geology, archaeology, philosophy, tantra and linguistics. At…
Literally meaning “true fresh” in Italian, it is a painting technique in which the paint is applied to wet plaster,…
Mangalabai Thampuratty (c. 1865–1954) was a painter and sister to Raja Ravi Varma and Raja Raja Varma. She was a…