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индийската средновековна естетика. Подоб-
но на всички вековни традиции, танджор-
ският стил продължава да се развива и днес,
като по естествен начин се модифицира, за
да отговаря на вечнопроменящите се изиск-
вания на времето и съвременната епоха.
Превод от английски език:
Елена Щерева

A Canvas of Ancient

Treasure

Prerona Basu

One of the most popular forms of classical
south Indian paintings, Tanjore paintings, are an
ancient form of art that derives its name from
the city with the same name in the southern
Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The elaborate
form of painting demonstrates how palettes of
vivid colours, gold foils, gems, pearls and glass beads, every Tanjore painting comes across as a
pieces can be employed to embellish a work of piece of meticulous craftsmanship and dedication
art. In ancient times the subject and technique to detail. The Indian Government has also taken
of portraying were considered to be a sacred several progressive steps to revive and sustain this
endeavour. Though the variety of wood has important for the country art. Like all enduring
changed, synthetic colours and adhesive have forms of art, Tanjore painting is developing and
taken over natural minerals, precious gems have responding to the changing demands of the
been replaced by semi-precious stones and glass modern age like they did in Medieval times. 1

1 From India Perspectives, July-August 2016.