Famous Paintings in India

Cave Paintings in India had their origin in prehistoric times. The cave paintings have helped us a lot in knowing our ancestors in a better way. more...

Kalighat painting derives its name from its place of origin Kalighat, in Kolkata. It developed during the nineteenth century in response to the sudden prosperity... more...

Madhubani painting or Mithila Painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India. more...

Miniature painting, as the name signifies, is a complex, colorful painting. It is small in size and is executed meticulously with delicate brushwork.more...

Modern painting is a general term used for most of the artistic work done anywhere from the early 17th century until the present time.more...

Mughal painting developed and flourished during the reigns of Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Mughal Paintings are a blend of the Indian and the Persian style. more...

A mural is a painting done on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface. The mural paintings date back to prehistoric times.more...

Mysore painting is an important form of classical South Indian painting that originated in the town of Mysore in Karnataka.more...

Pahari Painting is a form of Indian painting, which developed and flourished during 17th-19th centuries in certain sub-Himalayan areas of India, particularly Himachal Pradesh.more...

Rajput painting originated in the royal states of Rajasthan, somewhere around the late 16th and early 17th century.more...

Tanjore Paintings is an important form of classical South Indian painting native to the town of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.more...