Indian Miniature Painting: Love Poems of the Chaurapanchasika Style
Discover the Chaurapanchasika style, a distinctive form of early Rajput painting that flourished in India in the late 15th and mid-16th centuries. The term comes from a series of paintings illustrating the Chaurapanchasika (Fifty Verses of the Thief), an 11th century Sanskrit love lyric by the poet Bilhana. Jayadeva’s famous 12th century love poem, the Gita Govinda, was also illustrated in this style.
While learning traditional miniature painting methods and techniques, we will explore the main features of this unique style: bold compositions, vibrant colours, strong outlines, striking decorative patterns, and stylised figures that convey emotions through hand gestures and facial expressions. We will work with natural pigments and handmade paper from India. Join us to explore this fascinating and lesser-known style of Indian painting.
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Discover the Chaurapanchasika style, a distinctive form of early Rajput painting that flourished in India in the late 15th and mid-16th centuries. The term comes from a series of paintings illustrating the Chaurapanchasika (Fifty Verses of the Thief), an 11th century Sanskrit love lyric by the poet Bilhana. Jayadeva’s famous 12th century love poem, the Gita Govinda, was also illustrated in this style.
While learning traditional miniature painting methods and techniques, we will explore the main features of this unique style: bold compositions, vibrant colours, strong outlines, striking decorative patterns, and stylised figures that convey emotions through hand gestures and facial expressions. We will work with natural pigments and handmade paper from India. Join us to explore this fascinating and lesser-known style of Indian painting.
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