Visual Arts Painting Sculpture Print Making Photography Architecture Films Video Art Graphic Design Decorative Arts
Painting What is Painting? Painting is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a carrier (or medium) and a binding agent (a glue) to a surface (support) such as paper, canvas or a wall. Humans started expressing in the form of painting much before writing was invented
Egyptian Painting Connection with afterlife Connection with hieroglyphs Main subjects gods of underworld and the journey towards underworld Book of dead Style: Body frontal, face in profile
Egyptian Painting 1000BCE
Roman Painting from Pompeii 3rd CE
Roman Painting Only wall paintings survive Bend towards naturalism Use of light and shade to create volume (later seen in Renaissance painting)
Byzantine Art: 6th -7th CE
Byzantine Painting Middle Ages Art more iconic Hardly any change in style in 1000 years Completely dictated to the Church Considering the flatness it almost borders on Abstract painting Highly stylized Abundant use of gold No one point perspective
Illuminated Manuscripts Book Art Calligraphy Designs Sometimes portraits too
Renaissance: Andrea del Sarto 15th CE
Renaissance Painting Revival of Greek and Roman art Emphasis on Naturalism One point perspective Foreshortening For Churches as well as Private patrons Human effort hardly visible Good artist is someone who can create optical illusion of space and leave no visible brush strokes
Baroque Painting 17th CE Carravaggio
Baroque Painting Exaggeration Unusual Angels Focus on subjects like miracles and ecstasy Dramatic use of color and space Theatricality Dramatic use of light and shade
Ajanta Painting 5th CE
Ajanta Painting Buddhist themes Jatakas and themes from life of Buddha Focus on the expression of emotions Bhava very important Bold and lyrical lines Empahasis on details like ornaments, decoration on crown etc.
Chinese Landscape painting
Chinese Landscape Painting 14th CE Emphasis on the feel of the painting Strong brushstrokes Minimum use of lines to bring out the character Detailed brushwork once the main form is established Meditative aspect
Japanese Landscape Painting 14th CE
Japanese Painting Wash technique used in broad sweeps Japanese Art known for its wood cut printing technique Water based techniques Stylized subjects Poetic Importance of negative space
Jain Painting
Jain Painting Beginning of Miniature tradition in India Painting along with text Calligraphy Flat Use of Primary colors esp red and blue Extended eye Stylized figures and patterns Composition based entirely on narrative
Moghul Painting Painting from Akbarnama 16th CE
Moghul Painting Book Art and Folios for Albums Illustrated books depicting the life and achievements of Mughal rulers e.g. Akbarnama, Baburnama etc. Use of perspective Connection with West Influence of Persian and Chinese Painting
Kangra Painting, 17th CE
Pahari painting (Kangra Painting) Landscape of feeling Usually poetic themes Symbolism Use of tonal variations
Folk Painting: Some Examples Deeply engrained in the culture Usually Ritualistic All-over the world
Pithora Painting
Warli painting
Madhubani Painting
Australian aboriginal dot painting
Modern Painting
Impression Sunrise by Monet
William De kooning
Frank Stella