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Ragini Vasanti: Miniature Painting
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In this miniature painting, Sorathi Ragini, wife of Megha Mallar Raga is personified as a pining lover. She is seated on a lotus flower at the bank of a river with a peacock in her lap while a peahen perched on a tree is ready to fly to her mate. In Indian mythology, peacock symbolizes absence of a lover. The painting is based on Rag Sorath, which is sung between 9PM and midnight. The Rag is believed to create mental composure and peace.
About Miniature Paintings
The culture and history of the western Himalayas gave birth to an Art form in the17th Century, which we now know as the Miniature Paintings. Though known specimens of Miniature painting can be traced only to the latter part of the 18th Century, one has every reason to believe that this art form existed way before the datable specimens. Miniature paintings are colorful illuminations that captured the fancy of the royalty and aristocracy. The illustrated manuscripts of Jains and Buddhists, and the Mughal, Rajput, and Deccan Miniatures are noted for their meticulous execution and artistic skills. The fine stroke of brushes conveyed the themes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagvata Purana, Rasikpriya, Rasamanjiri, etc. Miniature Painters used varied substances for coloring their drawings, namely - minerals, vegetables, precious stones, indigo, conch shells, pure gold and silver. There were three primary schools of Indian Miniature Paintings - the Rajput, the Mughal and the Deccan schools. These masterpieces of yore have a universal appeal which still touch the right chord of the audience.
The Mughal Miniature Paintings have a strong and a definite narrative content. The use of bold contrasts such as red, green, blue yellow is definitely a native influence. During the reign of Jahangir these paintings gained more sophistication. They became smaller and more intricate. Even the themes were very carefully chosen. The Rajput School of miniature painting was characterized by the Krishna themes. The literature of the Bhakti cult seems to be the primary source of inspiration of these miniature paintings. The influence of the Persian and Turkish painting traditions is evident in the Deccan School Miniatures. This school of miniature painting flourished in Ahmadnagar, Bijapur, Golconda, and Aurangabad.

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