Tanjore PaintingsBy

Mrs Janaki Arunagiri

How A Tanjore Painting Looks

What is Tanjore Painting?

Tanjore painting is an important form of classical South Indian painting developed in Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu, India. This form has Gods and Goddesses of Hindu mythology as its central theme

Step # 1/7

Prepare the board to make the painting

How to make Tanjore Painting?

Natya Ganesha

Lord Ganesha: A very popular deity whose blessings are invoked at the beginning of any event ,as he is regarded as the remover of all obstacles

Here he is portrayed in a dance (Natya) pose which is a rare posture for Him

Step # 2/7

Sketch the figure and fix the stones

Dhanvanthri

Lord Dhanvanthri :This deity is regarded as the Doctor of Medicine, credited with healing powers to cure all diseases

Step # 3/7

Fill around the stone work with a thin mix of gum and chalk powder

Inlay and relief work around the stone setting with a thicker mix

Baby Krishna On Banyan

Leaf

Baby Krishna : Lord Krishna, the popular god is envisioned here in the form of a baby, sucking the big toe, as any child is wont to do.When the entire universe is covered by the Deluge (Pralaya) Baby Krishna preseves all the good things and people in his stomach and lies on a tiny banyan leaf. Note: This is a painting ,pure and simple, without any embellishment of gold foil or glass stones, plain or colored

Step # 4/7

Clean the work

and

fix the gold foil over the stones and relief work

• Baby Krishna.JPG

This painting is the same as in previous slide, but with gold foil and glass stones embedded in it like a typical tanjore painting

Baby Krishna On

Banyan Leaf-2

Step # 5

Cut the gold foil to expose the stone work

• Vishnu.JPG

Lord Vishnu is one of theTtrinity of Gods, regarded as the Protector ; the other two being Brahma, the Creator and Shiva, the Destroyer.

Krishna, featured in the previous two slides is regarded as an incarnation of Vishnu performing his role as protector of the Good and Destroyer of the Evil

Lord Vishnu

Step # 6

Paint the figures and the background

Lord Lakshmi, consort of Vishnu, is the deity of wealth. Worshipping her will usher in prosperity

Lord Lakshmi

Step # 7

Check for flaws, correct and fix the glass and the frame

The Gallery

The USP of Tanjore Paintings

•Fine detailing,

•exquisite craftsmanship and

•use of myriad colors

makes Tanjore art unique and brilliantly attractive

Acknowledgements

• This picture project was inspired by

Mr. N Srinivasan, himself an ardent Slide Share enthusiast. Our grateful thanks to him

• Our thanks also go to Mr T K Srinivasan an amateur photographer and Miss Veena Padmanabhan, who captured three paintings each