Glass Paintings

Introduction

        Painting on glass is another genre of Tanjore painting . The technique of glass painting came to Tanjore in the middle of the 18th century AD Court scenes are usually derived as the theme of the paintings. Nobles and ladies predominate in the scenes. Usually the outline and large areas of colour are painted first. The details like eye lens, mouth etc., are put in at the finishing stage. This method is reversed in Tanjore paintings which in art history Jargon is called reversed Method. It is generally made up of tempera medium (Water colour).

Kings (standing)

        The theme of the painting is portraits. The two kings are depicted in standing position.

The Raja and Rani are in seated posture

        The glass painting has rich colour. The picture shows the figure of Raja and Rani. They are painted in modern style.

Kaliyakrishna

        The painting shows Krishna as a child seated on a Naga.

Deccani Painting

Introduction

     The Deccani painting is an offshoot of the Moghul school, which flourished during the 17th and 18th centuries under the patronage of Bamini rulers of the Deccan states of Golconda and Bijapur. The Portraits, Ragamalas and book illustrations formed the subject of this school. Large scale paintings on canvas were also been made in this period.

Procession of Gulam Ahmed Khan Bahadur, son of Nawab Ali Khan Bahadur

        Transferred from the School of arts and Crafts, Chennai in 1943.