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PAINTINGS - Tanjore art
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Jul 2021
An ornate technique that traces its history to the Maratha dynasty which ruled Thanjavur from 1676 to 1855.
Even though it was born in Thanjavur, the art form has flourished in the
temple town of Srirangam. “Long ago, artists used to walk all the way
from Thanjavur to Srirangam, to display and sell their work near Sri
Ranganathaswamy Temple.
Modern machine-made brushes have taken over from the ethnic versions
that had tiny bunches of squirrel fur threaded through the bony ends of
pigeon and eagle feathers secured with bamboo flints. “Artists have also
painted with Thazhampoo (screw pine flower) and the edges of bamboo
fansModern machine-made brushes have taken over from the ethnic versions
that had tiny bunches of squirrel fur threaded through the bony ends of
pigeon and eagle feathers secured with bamboo flints. “Artists have
also painted with Thazhampoo (screw pine flower) and the edges of bamboo
fans - L Ramanujam.
Source: Striking gold with an ancient art, Nahla Nainar, The Hindu, Dec 6, 2019
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