MP ART & Culture Flashcards
(137 cards)
What is the Sanja Fuli folk painting in Malwa associated with?
Pitrapaksha the fortnight of the ancestors
Who creates the Sanja Fuli paintings in Malwa?
Adolescent girls
What materials are used for Sanja Fuli paintings in Malwa?
White chalk and ochre geru
What do girls do during the Sanja Fuli ritual in Malwa?
Perform Aarti of Sanja goddess visit door-to-door collect gifts sing songs
How long do adolescent girls in Malwa create Sanja Fuli paintings?
14-15 days
What is Chitravan folk painting in Malwa?
Wall painting on outer walls of houses and temples by professional painters
What images are commonly painted in Chitravan style in Malwa?
Mangal kalash bride and groom in baggy bride and groom on elephant baraat band horse riders palaki vines bootis birds animals Ganesh Shankar Parvati
What materials are used in Chitravan paintings in Malwa?
Bright colours of clay
How do Chitravan artists in Malwa create their paintings?
Directly without drawing a sketch
Who is the leading artist of the Chitravan style in Malwa?
Sri Dhulji Maharaj of Ujjain
Where have Sri Dhulji Maharaj’s Chitravan paintings been collected?
Bharat Bhavan
Where are Sri Dhulji Maharaj’s Chitravan paintings well-known?
Foreign countries
How often is folk painting practiced in Nimar?
Throughout the year on various occasions
What is the Pagalya folk painting in Nimar associated with?
Birth of a child
On what occasion is the Jiroti mural painting drawn in Nimar?
Hariyali Amavasya
What materials are used for Jiroti paintings in Nimar?
Local ochre geru turmeric rice gum
What type of painting is drawn in Nimar on the occasion of Dussehra?
Portrait style painting on house walls
What is the Thapa painting in Nimar?
Hand impressions on walls using turmeric and ochre
On what occasion is the Thapa painting created in Nimar?
Sail Saptami
What is the Irat painting in Nimar associated with?
Marriage to worship Ishta Dev supreme deity of the family or clan
On what occasion is the Mandana painting drawn in Nimar?
Diwali
Where is the Mandana painting drawn in Nimar?
On the floor of the house
How often is folk painting practiced in Bundelkhand?
Throughout the year in village households