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Explain the following concept:Classical Style of Paintings.

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  • Art which is expressed within an established frame of consistent rules is known as classical art. The ancient Indian texts mentioned altogether 64 arts.
  • The aft of painting is mentioned as alekhyam or alekhya vidya in these texts.
  • This alekhya vidya has six main aspects of paintings (Shadange).
  • They are shapes and forms (Roopbheda), expressions (Bhava).
  • Proportionate depiction of various features of an image (Pramana).
  • Aesthetics (Lavanyayojana), resemblance to reality (Sadrushyata) and colour composition (Varnikabhang).
  • Agama text of Jainism and in Puranas various arts like painting, sculpting are explained in context of temple architecture.


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