Experts’ Guide to Framing and Hanging Art at Home
Sometimes a beautiful painting placed on lavishly decorated hotel lobby or at an opulent home may look unimpressive if it’s not placed properly. After all, framing and hanging a painting the right way on the wall is not easy, especially if you are a beginner. In this article India’s emerging contemporary painter, Shantala Palat shares some expert approach to frame and hang a painting in the right way. 1. Hang the painting properly The key to hanging a painting properly is to
The Untold Story of Bichitr and his strange painting of Emperor Jahangir
Among all the Indian painters whose glory has somehow got lost in time, Bichitr was one of them. He was the court painter of the two great Mughal Emperors - Jahangir and Shāh Jahān. Bichitr's work is characterized by clear, hard lines and brilliant colors that barely manage to avoid cold perfectionism. His earliest works date from 1615 and unfortunately, that’s all we know of his life. In fact,the people would have never known about Bichitr if he had not painted the famous
