A Tanjore painting of Lord Krishna Thanjavur Painting typically features him in a majestic posture, adorned with rich attire and ornaments, often depicted playing the flute (Krishna's iconic attribute). His skin is usually depicted in a dark blue hue symbolizing his divine nature. The background often includes intricate designs or scenes from Hindu mythology, such as the Raas Leela or the pastoral setting of Vrindavan. The painting is characterized by vibrant colors, intricate details, and the prominent use of gold foil to embellish the ornaments and attire, giving it a rich and luxurious appearance.
Lord Krishna Thanjavur Painting
Thanjavur painting is a classical South Indian painting style, which was inaugurated from the town of Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu. The art form draws its immediate resources and inspiration from way back about 1600 AD, a period when the Nayakas of Thanjavur under the suzerainty of the Vijayanagara Rayas encouraged art—chiefly, classical dance and music—as well as literature, both in Telugu and Tamil and painting of chiefly Hindu religious subjects in temples. It is distinguished by their rich and vivid colors, simple iconic composition, glittering gold foils overlaid on delicate but extensive gesso work and inlay of glass beads and pieces or very rarely precious and semi-precious gems. They essentially symbolize ancient themes of traditional gods and goddesses.
