Madhubani Paintings: The Spectacular Art of Bihar

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Madhubani Paintings The Spectacular Art of Bihar
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• The melting pot of cultures in India is nothing
  less of a congregation of various artforms coming
  together. The rich Indian subcontinent is full of
  surprises for art lovers, with each state and
  region having something unique to offer. Amongst
  these are the very famous Madhubani Paintings,
  which are practiced and carried on by the
  traditional Mithila region inhabitants belonging
  to the present state of Bihar. These paintings
  are also referred to as the Mithila Paintings,
  as they are widely practiced in and around the
  Mithila region.
• The most unique feature of these paintings is
  that they are made by using a wide variety of
  tools including smooth paintbrushes, wooden
  twigs, feathers, matchsticks, nib pens and even
  fingers. This creates a diverse range of strokes
  on the canvas forming a very rich piece of art
  that is loved and appreciated by art lovers
  across the lengths and breadths of the country.
  The Madhubani Paintings narrate the story of
  particular occasions like the harvest season,
  weddings, new births and other local festivals
  celebrated by the people living around the
  Mithila region including Holi, Durga Puja,
  Upanayana and the Kali Puja.

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• The Origins of the Madhubani Paintings and how it
  came to be known as the Chic Wall Art of India
• The Madhubani Paintings were traditionally
  created by the women of various communities in
  the Madhubani or the Mithila region as part of
  their hobbies or a favourite pastime. Madhubani,
  at present is the biggest export center for these
  paintings, having centers that export these
  paintings to Western countries. The Madhubani
  Paintings are called the Chic Indian Wall Art
  Paintings as they were originally painted on the
  freshly plastered mud walls of the huts of
  Mithila people. The paintings were generally made
  using powdered rice and other naturally occurring
  colours extracted from leaves, seeds, roots,
  twigs, flowers and creepers. These paintings
  mostly depict the association of people with
  nature, where women are seen separating the husk
  from crops and men are seen harvesting in the
  fields using cows. They also cover other aspects
  like the capturing of special day occasions and
  the scenes at the Royal Court of The King,
  illustrating the vibrant courtrooms, showing the
  king and his ministers. Other than these, the art
  subjects also included the painting of local
  deities who were worshipped by the people living
  in the Mithila Region, like Lord Krishna and his
  wives.

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• Madhubani Paintings are known to be extremely
  vibrant with rich colours with no blank space in
  the canvas. Any blank space will be utilized and
  filled up with geometrical figures or flowers.
  The natural elements of the universe like the
  sun, the moon and the planets are also
  illustrated in these paintings.
• The Mithila region inhabitants did not preserve
  their unique artform as a secret but were very
  generous in passing it on to their newer
  generations and to artists who had a hunger for
  learning. Thus, the Madhubani Paintings are
  called as the Traditional Folk Art of Bihar with
  global recognition, standing out as the Chic
  Wall Art of India!

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