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In the middle of the 18 th century, in the tiny state of kishangarh, there developed a style of painting of Romantic loveliness which stands unique and unrivalled in Rajsthani painting. In fact in the tenderness and delicate treatment of the Radha - Krishna theme, it can only be compared with the art of Kangra, which had its birth in the Punjab Hill state of Guler at about the same time. The tendency to elongate figures, the lavish use of the green color and panoramic landscapes, which are prominent characteristics of the Kishangarh School were already in evidence in paintings done for Raj Singh. The Kishangarh Rajas and their nobles had a great passion for spirited horses.
This school of painting emerged as a distinctive style in the middle of 18th century under the patronage of Maharaja Sawant Singh. Nihal Chand, a gifted artist in the Maharaja's court, produced some highly individualistic and sophisticated works, which are by any standard great works of art. The chief characteristics of the Kishengarh paintings were the elongation of human faces, lavish use of green and depiction of panoramic landscapes. Portrayal of Radha and Krishna in elongated faces is a common subject of Kishangarh paintings. The elongated neck, the long stylised eyes with drooping eyelids, the thin lips and pointed chin of Radha standing in a graceful pose with her head covered with a muslin odhni, is undoubtedly the most striking creation of the Kishangarh school. This style continued into the 19th century and a series of paintings of the Gita Govinda were produced in 1820. |
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