INDIAN PAINTINGS

Radha Krishan painting by Nihal Chand -1750

ISLAMIC ART
Does not just pertain to religious
art but also artwork from Muslim ruled
territories or art produced by
Muslims. The art styles varied within
dynasties but tend to all focus on
surface decoration.

Geometric
designs are
based on
mathemati
cal shapes.

The
Calligraphic
style
uses Arabic
script as the
focal point
of a design.

IDENTIFY

human and animal

figures, as well as
flowers and vines.

The

Medallion
style
usually has a central
image that is more
important than other
elements of the

ART

OF

INDIA

EACH RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHICAL

SYSTEM PROVIDED ITS..........
own tones,
vast metaphors
and
similes,
rich associations,
wild imaginations,
humanization of gods
characterization of people,
the single purpose,
and
the ideal of life to be interpreted in art

 Maqbool Fida Hussain, known

M.F. Hussain,

as
was a world famous IndianQatari artist. His narrative paintings got him the title of
'Picasso of India'.