The Manuscript Painting Tradition

Question 1

Pratima Lakshana

Answer 1

Art of image Making ( Canons of Painting)

Question 2

Source of Indian Art

Answer 2

Chitrasutra, 3rd Khanda, VIshnudharmottara Purana (5th Century)

Question 3

Roop Bheda

Answer 3

Looks and Appearance

Question 4

Pramana

Answer 4

Measurements

Question 5

Lavanya Yojana

Answer 5

Varnikabhanga

Question 6

Varnikabhanga

Answer 6

Use of Brush and Colours

Question 7

Manuscript Illustrations

Answer 7

pictorial translations of poetic verses from epics and various canonical, literary, bardic or musical texts with verses handwritten on the topmost portion or behind [ large section of paintings]

Question 8

Most important folio page of set

Answer 8

colophon page- furnish information on names of patron, artist, scribe, date and place of commission or completion of work, etc.

Question 9

Western school of Painting Areas

Answer 9

Gujarat, South Rajasthan, western central India

Question 10

Part of Western School of Painting also known as

Answer 10

Jain School of Painting

Question 11

Shaastradan

Answer 11

Book Donation

Question 12

Bhandar

Answer 12

Repository
Act of donating illustrated paintings to the monastery libraries

Question 13

Kalpasutra

Answer 13

has section reciting events from lives of the 24 tithankaras from birht to salvation- widely illustrated

Question 14

5 key incidents in Kalpasutra

Answer 14

conception, birth, renunciation, enlightenment, 1st sermon, salvation

Question 15

Other popular texts

Answer 15

Kalakacharyakatha; Sangrahini Sutra