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