Art in India has a very long history. The Indus valley Civilisation was full of artistic excavations. There were many famous sculptures and paintings which were unearthed from these civilisations. Later on there were many kings and rulers under whose patronage the art survived and artists received global recognition. The Mughal rule in India is said to be the golden years in medieval India when the art and artists received global respect and recognition. There are many Indian artists and painters who are still making big names all over the world for their work.
The Best of Old Indian Paintings in Museums and Art Galleries
Indian artists were recognised and received global patronage under various Kings and rulers. Old Indian paintings of Tanjore and Rajasthan are testimony to the fact that Indian art was famous all over the world. The Mughal style of miniature paintings also became quite famous all over the world. There were many different art schools which became very famous in the country. These were Rajasthan School of Art, Mughal School of Art and Deccan School of Art. Many of these artistic styles were influenced by Persian and other eastern Asian art styles.
The western art and styles also had a big influence on Indian artists. There are a number of modern Indian painters who were influenced by western paintings. Modern Indian paintings had much influence on Indian artists and they mixed Indian nationalist and spiritual feelings with that of western art. There are a number of Indian artists who are recognised globally for their works. The art exhibition of these artists is attended by a large number of scholars and artists from all over the world.
Indian paintings are also available in print versions. Prints are usually photo mechanical way of transferring images to another medium. There are two kinds of prints in the market, the open edition prints and the closed edition prints. The open edition prints are those which have a large number of copies for sale while the closed edition prints are those which have only a few copies left for sale. There are many open and closed edition prints of famous Indian paintings with art galleries.
There are many galleries and exhibition halls all over the world which have a good collection of Indian paintings and styles. There are many exhibition galleries also which keep print version of the paintings of famous Indian painters for the display to the general public and art lovers from all over the world. These art exhibitions are attended by a large number of people from all over the world and many times there are auctions and sales of Indian paintings which happen. The auction price of the paintings is very high because of their antique value.
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