A Sathyanarayana Tanjore painting typically depicts the Hindu deity Vishnu in his form as Sathyanarayana Thanjavur Painting, accompanied by his consort Lakshmi, and often surrounded by other gods, goddesses, or celestial beings. These paintings are characterized by rich colors, intricate details, and embellishments such as gold foil and semi-precious stones. The central figure of Sathyanarayana is usually depicted with four arms, holding symbols of his divine attributes such as the conch shell, discus, mace, and lotus flower. The background often features elaborate patterns or scenes from Hindu mythology, and the overall composition exudes a sense of divine grace and opulence.
Sathyanarayana 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.
