Chitrashala, Garh Palace, Bundi, Rajasthan, India.
I am a traveler as well as a tourist and my aim is to discover the heritage based on the various cultures, arts, architecture, natural heritage etc. developed in India and to attain supernatural pleasure.
Miniature paintings are colorful handmade paintings and mostly colours were made from flowers, leaves etc. natural resources which were used in painting. This painting art originated in the Palas of Bengal, but expanded under the rule of the Mughals and Rajputs and this art reached its peak. Artists from several Rajasthani painting schools like Kishangarh, Bundi Jaipur, Mewar, Malwa and Marwar carried forward the legacy of miniature paintings.
The Mughal style of painting originated in Indian miniature paintings, in which the unique inclusion of Persian painting is commendable, along with this the influence of European art is also visible on these paintings. Even after the decline of the Mughals, the Rajput kings continued to support miniature paintings and artists. Though this art was influenced by Mughal art, but the miniature paintings of Rajasthan had their own unique features and often depicted royal lifestyles and mythological stories of Lord Krishna and Radha.
Bundi, a beautiful city about 30Km away from Kota, is famous for its fort, palaces, stepwells, havelis, apart from its miniature painting art which can be seen in the Chitrashala.
Chitrashala, an arcaded Royal gallery which was built between 1748 to 1770. It’s overlooking a hanging garden. The graffitied paintings are regarded as among the finest examples of Rajput painting. The themes they cover include scenes from the Radha-Krishna legend, religious ceremonies, hunting scenes and other princely amuse- ments. The colours are predominantly blue and green, with touches of deep red and yellow. Bundi specialized in depicting palace life and scenes from Krishna’s life, executed in soft blues and greens.