| Glass paintings turn plain sheets of glasses | | | | West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. The themes had |
| into marvelous pieces of art. Glass paintings | | | | regional diversifications. They were imbibed |
| are rare finesses and cherished legacies of | | | | from the folklore, religious books and from |
| the remarkable artworks of the past. Also | | | | the great Indian epics -The Ramayana and The |
| coined as glass engravings, the paintings on | | | | Mahabharata. European themes can be viewed in |
| glass overwhelmed with their refined beauty, | | | | some works. Pictures of Hindu gods and |
| mystical luminosity, enrichment of colors and | | | | goddesses, their romantic pursuits, images |
| meticulousness. Possibly an outcome of the | | | | from the mythological stories, natural |
| Renaissance Movement in Italy, glass | | | | sceneries, animal images and portraits of the |
| paintings became popular all over the world. | | | | kings and royal ladies were also used as the |
| They were transported to India at the turn of | | | | theme for the paintings. |
| the eighteenth century. The Indian painters | | | | |
| imbibed this new form of painting from the | | | | The glass paintings were laid down on Belgium |
| Chinese immigrants who settled in coastal | | | | glasses imported from Belgium and England. |
| India during this time. These paintings | | | | The technique of painting was unique. |
| adored the interiors of the elites and royal | | | | Beautiful images were outlined on the |
| families. one of the most well known portals | | | | opposite side of a glass. Bright colors were |
| for arts and crafts in India has treasured | | | | applied to paint the images. The colors were |
| this traditional form of art in the most | | | | made to dry and permanently fix to the glass |
| impressive way. Learn about glass paintings | | | | by the aid of proper heating techniques. |
| and get amazed visualizing the collection of | | | | Finally the paintings were embellished with |
| these paintings. Just spare a minute to click | | | | semi-precious stones; gold and silver powders |
| on the site and see how the magic unveils. | | | | and glitters to create a luminous effect. The |
| | | | paintings dazzled in proper effect of |
| The state of Gujarat is said to be the | | | | lighting. A glorious painting of the bygone |
| precursor of Glass Painting in India. Later | | | | era, glass painting has retained its place in |
| on the art flourished in the regions of | | | | the modern households as exotic showpieces |
| Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Rajasthan, | | | | and wall decorations. |
| Mysore, Andhra Pradesh, Mumbai, Hyderabad, | | | | |