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Guler Painting
The source of inspiration of Kangra painting was the Vaishnav cult of Hinduism, the love of Radha and Krishna. In this style arms of lovers are about each other's necks, eye meets eye, the whispering Sakhis (friends) speak of nothing else but the course of Krishna's courtship, the many animals are spellbound by the sound of Krishna's flute and the elements stand still to hear the ragas and raginis. This art is only concerned with the realities of life. Above all with passionate love service, conceived as the symbol of all union.
Guler painting is the early phase of Kangra Kalam. About the middle of the eighteenth century some Hindu artists trained in Mughal style sought the patronage of the kings of Guler in the Kangra Valley Of the hill states Guler has the longest tradition in the art of painting It is Guler which is the birthplace of Kangra painting. Govardhan Chand's son Prakash Chand (1773-1779) continued the patronage of artists. His son Bhup Chand (1790-1826) also had artists working under him. Painting in Guler continued right up to the close of the 19th century.
Guler painting is marked by liquid grace and delicacy. Archer endorsed the opinion of J.C. French that it was at Guler that a new style of painting developed which later on came to be known as kangra kalam Guler style owes its origin to Manak and Nainsukh. Manak worked at Guler while Nainsukh migrated to Jammu .Guler paintings count in beautiful and attractive paintings. Guler painting deserves separate treatment so that its identity is established. Guler painting is more appropriate name. we have got huge collection of the most beautiful Guler Paintings.
The origins of the Kangra School which held sway over the entire Punjab Hills can be traced to Guler, which stands at the entrance to the valley bordering on the plains. Guler was a small state. Nadir Shah's invasion and the conquest of Delhi in 1739 were instrumental in the founding of the Kangra School of painting. The Guler was then ruled by Dalip Singh (1694-1744). It was during the period 1739-40 that Hindu artists trained in Mughal style migrated to the Punjab Hills possibly from Lahore or Delhi. It is quite likely that they returned to their homes in Guler only to escape the uncertainties of life in the plains. This is the spirit which parameters a number of paintings in the Kangra style which had its origin in Guler. |
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