Did you know that according to the 2500-year-old folklores, India’s famous Madhubani paintings is said to have dated back to the time of Ramayana when King Janaka asked his court artist to capture his daughter Sita’s wedding with Lord Rama? In the modern age, Madhubani or Bhitti Chitra was discovered by a strange incident. In the year 1934, there was a massive earthquake that hit the state of Bihar. House walls had tumbled down, and the British colonial officer in Madhubani District, William G. Archer, inspecting the damage "discovered" the paintings on the newly exposed interior walls of homes. Archer ,who later to become the South Asia Curator at London's Victoria and Albert Museum , was
Forget casserole dishes, lamps and china sets, newlywed couples these days appreciate gifts that are far more exceptional. In true millennial fashion, newlyweds are developing taste for gifts like modern artwork and contemporary paintings. Since young people have a strong brand and fashion preferences for jewellery, furniture, home décor, dress, crockeries, and other stuff, they generally buy these stuff prior to their wedding. Hence, traditional wedding gifts are gradually needed less and less by the newly married urban Indian couples. On the contrary, contemporary paintings can give a positive impact to a home that people always wanted in their house. Paintings can make rooms more soulful
When it comes to choosing a painting for the bedroom ,there are a few things that you need to keep in mind. A bedroom is a place of rest and relaxation; it’s a personal room, and the room vital for your relationship. Hence the right painting for your bedroom wall can really go to great lengths in ensuring that your space gets the right vibes. However, picking up the perfect artwork for your bedroom can be a pretty daunting task. You may get confused with the decision on which painting theme you should select, who should be the artist, what should the colour theme, what should be the price range and others. Today leading painter Shantala Palat through this article helps you solve this dilemma
