Hindu Floor Paintings

Kolam is a form of drawing that is drawn by using rice flour chalk chalk powder or rock powder often using naturally or synthetically colored powders in sri lanka the indian states of tamil nadu karnataka telangana andhra pradesh kerala and some parts of goa maharashtra as well as indonesia malaysia thailand and a few other asian countries.

Hindu floor paintings. Painting an element of the sundaram of the tripartite description of hinduism as satyam shivam sundaram which means aesthetics lends the hindu religion with much needed insight and expression. The universe is the medium they believed through which the divine presents itself. Hindu floor painting hindu floor painting. Oct 13 2019 excited to share this item from my etsy shop.

Whatever the original meaning of the word alpona it seems highly probable that it is an accident word sanskritised in recent years which in turn indicates that the practice of such floor paintings might be older than anticipated. K 1 2. Kathy cooper floorcloths depict whimsical graphic images in rich wonderful colors. The indian scriptures and puranas hindu mythological literature works can be attributed for the emergence of this creative rangoli art.

Signed in the lower right h cole and titled pink palace 1980. Floorcloths are paintings crafted into rugs. Social studies and history. The circle is the most natural and spontaneous shape.

18 the mystery of indian floor paintings the most commonly used motif like the circle and the square have symbolic meanings. Rangoli is an art form originating in the indian subcontinent in which patterns are created on the floor or the ground using quartz powder materials such as colored rice colored sand or flower petals. In hindu theology it has been used to represent the universe. In this art activity students use common materials to imitate hindu floor paintings.

Painting on canvas of a hindu temple with a charming naive style and vibrant colors reminiscent of indian textiles. A kolam is a geometrical line drawing. A good marriage of art and craft. Floorcloths are one of the earliest forms of floorcoverings attaining great popularity in england in the 1700 s.

Create new folder. Most of the scholars agree that the word and the practice of floor painting proceed the vedic age. Indian floor art rangoli art kolam mandala wall art hindu wall decor diwali decor navrathri navratri decor indian wedding baby shower.