The divine activities of Lord Krishna constitute the major subject of which style of painting?
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Option 4 : Nathdwara Style
The correct answer is Nathdwara style.
- The divine activities of Lord Krishna constitute the major subject of Nathdwara Paintings.
- These paintings are cloth paintings hung behind the image of the Hindu god Shrinathji.
- Most works produced in this style revolve around the figure of Shrinathji as a manifestation of Krishna and refer to the incident of him holding the Govardhan hill on his last finger.
- Each pichwai painting is considered a seva or an offering to the deity and hence personifies Shrinathji as a prince with jewels and luxuries, surrounded by the milkmaids, gopis.
- These seva themes are based on different seasons and paintings are made to depict different moods of the season.
- There are also paintings that show the Lord in different costumes celebrating different festivals. Other themes like Mata Yashoda, Nandlal and Balgopal figures are also painted in this style.
- Bundi Style:
- Bundi painting is an important school of the Rajasthani style of Indian miniature painting that originated in the princely state of Bundi, located between Jaipur and Udaipur. The blend of Mughal and Deccani art elements in Bundi style is unique.
- Kota Style:
- it is related to Bundi style painting and this art is famous in Haroti region of Rajasthan.
- Jaipur Style:
- It is a blend of Mughal and Rajasthani styles. It is famous in dhundhad region of Rajasthan.
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