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Cherial Scroll Painting
Cheriyal Scroll Painting is a stylized version of Nakashi art, rich in the local motifs peculiar to the Telangana. They are at present made only in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The scrolls are painted in a narrative format, much like a film roll or a comic strip, depicting stories from Indian mythology, and intimately tied to the shorter stories from the Puranas and Epics. Earlier, these paintings were prevalent across Andhra, as also various other parts of the country, albeit flavoured with their distinct styles and other local peculiarities dictated by the local customs and traditions. In the same way, Cheriyal scrolls must have been popular across Telangana in earlier times, though with the advent of television, cinemas and computers it has been fenced into its last outpost, the Cheriyal town. History Scroll paintings have a rich history and play an important role in the Asian artistic tradition. In China, scroll paintings were part of the sophisticated traditions of the nobil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakashi Art
Nakashi art is an art form that is practised in cherial of Siddipet district & Nirmal & Jagtial district, Jagtial District in the state of Telangana, India. They are basically scrolls of narratives from mythology and folklore. They are used in storytelling. History The art is believed to be brought to India by Mughal Emperors who brought Usta, Iran, Usta artists. Art form Nakashi art usually contain bright hues (most primary colors) with a predominance of red in the background. They are easy to relate to - as the themes and stories are familiar - drawn from the storehouse of ancient literary and folk traditions. Nakashi scrolls and dolls were originally used for story telling. These days, they are being used to adorn the walls in homes. Cherial scroll paintings are highly stylised version on this art. References * History of Nakashi work - Craftrevival.org Culture of Telangana Indian art {{india-culture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
