Art & Crafts of India #3: Tanjore Painting

Thanjavur Oviyam or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjore_painting">Tanjore Painting </a>is one of my favourite Art of India. The rich gold, semi-precious stones decorated paintings of mostly Gods & Goddesses can brighten up any room.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094300506222216562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFt6UYvYS9bTY7Wv5qxZDE62OUzDqY9UVK2iiHGdVDeWZm10I93NHw_kIWHVzcMo99Nyy2taw9t3VHX8iknEyL6HNDhSEN_N5ugq0D95vwA2XdqOjwXnJNgD210y207zkSQq4dWKVPznd/s400/tanjore1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />(<em>Details on the frames of one of the Tanjore Paintings)<br /></em>It is one of the ancient forms of painting from South India. It is usually done on dark wooden planks. Tanjore Paintings have become very popular lately and are given as gifts & souvenirs.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094300501927249250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1mymYbuvXOIVN7GRV5AlwxubJ0V1dU4tmf_ls1IHxoEbpGreiIgu55eHLGjPsJgokPg01DVTNy4tW94gNGE7ORjhrT0b7CxcdlH4Q0_fNIB7MLoCFJ6KyBmRQQVZ6PkwhPWj5HnztwHR/s400/corner1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Interesting themes like 'Rhishaba Vahana'- Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvathi sitting on Nandi(The Bull), 'Gopi Krishna'- Lord Krishna with the Gopis' are some of my favourites.<br /><br />We are passionate about Tanjore Paintings and you can see some of them here:-)<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094300510517183874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztWkOr13gAJYyRRY_hd4kRZHhKXw_BDGt0DkaGS6DIVF6ZBQa104ptNxX-kAGGVowlamsOWCJOMvpmO0aH3j9yURjQ92kKrqlAtKgFLyvlOAkrzhMrwENwu6jVf6TX9PQokeRMumwIJLU/s400/tanjore2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>(Rhishaba Vahana Tanjore)</em><br /><div><div><div><br />Here are some ideas from magazines...<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094324205851755922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Dnvi51fPEFIwvT27XbWLc1nMOfReldc9Tf0zs9C5glwF1c2f35kbac-ICkF9tYOaQ1pMEU5JXZUG527gfoiVmLJebyVn_eISuOUd3jbBToU4S6sulMmrhyphenhyphenGnJsnkNLMSEukGS8hPF1rH/s400/tanjore3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />You could group Tanjore Paintings of similar colours together.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094324205851755938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVH9gMbRrxLZ97qOUuL0a8AmkN4hdqjIQjOqW4xpZ84IED8vq0UJ3c89RQT30OiL0Gjljzu-9nmP8F-_XnoJDhHoaAn81WD82dI2M6oRvfhp2pVhgtfGrcX1BeEx-t_jsxLqdH0nbn5fKj/s400/tanjore4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Group it together like an art gallery or<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094324708362929586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuAASYGzT9rOTYOKX7vvE4Z1xBfYc6CcaBB3Vh4p6-24ReDoVNkwLSXMRrJpbpOtY7GbsmLLlpa21KNYaaCvLPeiUf13wmlXKLxvhC8M1s-99yPrxOfG5PvQZiRqCTOYHxMM01Bh1YAf9/s400/myhome1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094332288980207090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6D_enV4tJ0HSPAD2BrT2qQ05bJcvLySIWjThSLq2W0OD4_8jLmIqk1aU-jA3zibSLxbhk-N0WKQX5FSsW2iHBRNtzLyeFiMDHKy_7QzauEuz2AT0SGubEbAxBo01907U3lMl9DgHpuqTF/s400/tanjore6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />...focus on just one painting.<br /><br />In our drawing room we've highlighted this 'Ashtalakshmi'- 8 Goddess Lakshmi painting by using bright orange colour on the wall.<br /><br />So to bring in rich, bright, traditional art into your home, why not invest in a Tanjore Painting :-)<br /><br /><em>( some images from Elle Decor Jan 2007 issue)</em></div></div></div>

Art & Crafts of India #3: Tanjore Painting

Thanjavur Oviyam or Tanjore Painting is one of my favourite Art of India. The rich gold, semi-precious stones decorated paintings of mostly ...

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