Traditional mural painting

An ideal souvenir to be treasured for a lifetime, Kerala murals are a symbol of natural beauty and grace, elegance and simplicity, and pious devotion. It is this humility that helps this art form

Acrylic on canvas, Kerala mural, 46x84cm

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“🌺KALAMKARI : A TRADITIONAL INDIAN ART FORM🌺 From 17th century temples in Andhra Pradesh to stretched canvases in modern homes, Kalamkari is a time-honored and widely beloved form of traditional Indian art.”

Murals constitute the pictorial representation of mythological and legendary incidents of any region, thus of the paintings done for aesthetic purposes, alone. Basically they belong to the fresco style with several regional variations and specificity. Searching for the roots of murals in Kerala takes us back in to the 7th, 8th centuries. They function as

Assignment in Chennai – Mural Paintings of Kerala

Kerala tradition in the field of mural painting is evidenced by the murals in temples, palaces, and churches. The early mural paintings of Kerala dates back to the period from the 9th to the 12th century A.D. Most of the murals now seen in Kerala temples belong to the period from the 15th century onwards. This tradition of painting on walls began in Kerala with the pre-historic rock paintings found in the Anjanad valley of the Idukki district. The traditional style mural art form, using…