The Tanjore paintings of the South India depict Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva and reflect the mythical source of music. In south India, at the end of the eighteenth century, the impact of foreign armies, particularly the French and the British, had hindered temple building. But the last spurt of inspiration, given by the Maratha Maharajas, Shahaji and Sarfoji II, to cultural activities in their capital Tanjore revived the art of dance, encouraged music and also brought about a hero-worship of the Maharaja and the courtiers in paintings on glass.

Some of the paintings of Sarfoji II, of familiar personages and of favorite divinities like Krishna, have survived in vivid colors on glass. They are in bold outlines, with an emphasis on decorative jeweler, done in a bizarre montage technique and… Click here to read more