Mural painting in Kerala (Study)

by K. I. Treesa | 1999 | 34,068 words

Summary: This essay studies the Mural painting in Kerala with special reference to the Visnudharmottara-purana, which is considered the oldest work on traditional Indian painting written in Sanskrit. Chapters 35 to 43 of this work cover various painting techniques and the science of aesthetics. This essay attempts to connect mural painting traditions in Kerala, spanning from the 8th to the 19th century, with references to temples, caves, and palaces.

Source 1: exoticindiaart.com
Source 2: shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in

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Preface

Chapter 1 - Introduction

+ Chapter 2 - Visnudharmottarapurana—An Analysis

. 1. Visnudharmottara-purana (Introduction)

. 2. Introduction to Chitrasutra (the art of painting)

+ Chapter 3 - The Process of Mural Painting

. 1. Introduction to Mural Painting

. 2. The methods to be adopted before Painting

. 3. Prime coating (used in Painting)

. 4. Pigments and Colours (in Chitrasutra)

. 5. Methods of Painting (in Citrasutra)