| Glass paintings turn plain sheets of glasses into | | | | Mysore, Andhra Pradesh, Mumbai, Hyderabad, West |
| marvelous pieces of art. Glass paintings are rare | | | | Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. The themes had regional |
| finesses and cherished legacies of the remarkable | | | | diversifications. They were imbibed from the folklore, |
| artworks of the past. Also coined as glass engravings, | | | | religious books and from the great Indian epics -The |
| the paintings on glass overwhelmed with their refined | | | | Ramayana and The Mahabharata. European themes |
| beauty, mystical luminosity, enrichment of colors and | | | | can be viewed in some works. Pictures of Hindu gods |
| meticulousness. Possibly an outcome of the | | | | and goddesses, their romantic pursuits, images from |
| Renaissance Movement in Italy, glass paintings | | | | the mythological stories, natural sceneries, animal |
| became popular all over the world. They were | | | | images and portraits of the kings and royal ladies were |
| transported to India at the turn of the eighteenth | | | | also used as the theme for the paintings. |
| century. The Indian painters imbibed this new form of | | | | The glass paintings were laid down on Belgium glasses |
| painting from the Chinese immigrants who settled in | | | | imported from Belgium and England. The technique of |
| coastal India during this time. These paintings adored | | | | painting was unique. Beautiful images were outlined on |
| the interiors of the elites and royal families. one of the | | | | the opposite side of a glass. Bright colors were applied |
| most well known portals for arts and crafts in India has | | | | to paint the images. The colors were made to dry and |
| treasured this traditional form of art in the most | | | | permanently fix to the glass by the aid of proper |
| impressive way. Learn about glass paintings and get | | | | heating techniques. Finally the paintings were |
| amazed visualizing the collection of these paintings. | | | | embellished with semi-precious stones; gold and silver |
| Just spare a minute to click on the site and see how | | | | powders and glitters to create a luminous effect. The |
| the magic unveils. | | | | paintings dazzled in proper effect of lighting. A glorious |
| The state of Gujarat is said to be the precursor of | | | | painting of the bygone era, glass painting has retained |
| Glass Painting in India. Later on the art flourished in the | | | | its place in the modern households as exotic |
| regions of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Rajasthan, | | | | showpieces and wall decorations. |