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was completely adorned with mural paintings of the
humans expressed their feelings through paintings on
the walls of caves. The ancient texts outline theories of seventeenth century. What remains of these exhibits
is a blend of the two most significant styles of painting
colour and aesthetics and anecdotal accounts suggest
that it was not uncommon for households to paint in India at that time—the Mughal style and the Rajput
their doorways or facades or even indoor rooms style.
where guests were received. Cave paintings from
Ajanta, Bagh and Sittanvasal and temple paintings
testify to a love of naturalism—both in the depiction
of the human form and that of nature.

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Artificial Intelligence has been used for years to create
artwork ranging from paintings and drawings to music
and even poetry. Built by training algorithms on large A Mural Painting
datasets of existing artwork and then using those
algorithms to generate new pieces. AI-generated art can The mural paintings which survive from the
create some fascinating images. seventeenth century onwards in Rajasthan represent

the constant interaction of the indigenous idiom of
Akbar established the Tasvir Khana, a painting studio mural painting and the influences of the imperial
where painters from different religions worked Mughal court.
together. These painters blended Indian and Persian
Miniature Paintings
techniques. They painted secular themes such as
hunting scenes, battle scenes, court scenes and Miniature painting flourished from the beginning of
the sixteenth century down to the mid-nineteenth
portraits. Bright colours such as peacock blue and red
were popular. Basawan and Daswant were two great century. Miniature painting comprised small, finely-
painters of Akbar’s court. created depictions accomplished on vellum, prepared
from card, copper or ivory.
Under Jahangir, painting
acquired greater charm, Mughal miniatures are well-known and celebrated.
refinement and dignity. He
Rajasthani Miniature Paintings
had a great fascination for
The style of miniature painting that developed mainly
nature and took delight in
in the independent Hindu states of Rajasthan in
the portraiture of birds,
western India between the sixteenth to nineteenth
animals and. flowers. A
century evolved from
book of fables called Ayar-i-
western Indian manuscript
Danish was illustrated
illustrations, though
during Jahangir’s reign.
Mughal influence became
A number of durbar scenes,
A Mughal Painting depicting evident in the later years of
portraits, birds, animals and a scene during Jahangir’s its development.
flower studies were also time
drawn during his reign. Rajasthani paintings differ
from Mughal paintings in
Mural Paintings their bolder use of colour,
the abstract and traditional
Mural paintings were made on the walls of all the
palaces within the magnificent Orccha Fort. The human figurines, and in the Rajasthani miniature Painting
Bundelas, who were powerful in central India, ornamental treatment of

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