INDIAN ART : Prehistoric
Paintings
The prehistoric paintings are in the form of murals. These murals were made by the prehistoric man using his tools on the inner walls of the cave. Archibald Carlleyle and John Cockburn were the first to highlight the importance of Indian mural paintings. They gave an introduction to the Kaimur (Mirzapur) hill paintings in 1880 AD. in year 1917, the art historian Percy Brown , in his work Indian paintings has described the prehistoric cave paintng as the starting phase of painting in India.
Dr GR Hunter brought the painted rock shelter of Panchmani to the notice of world. He wrote the book The Rock Paintings of Mahadeva Hills on the cave painting. In year 1958, Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar discovered the paintings of Bhimbetka which belong to the prehistoric age. He also discovered the murals near Chitroha, Allahabad. In year 1995, 14 painted murals were discovered from Nawada (Bihar).
Bhimbetka cave paintings
Bhimbetka hills are situated in the Raisena district of Madhya Pradesh, in the Vindhya Mountains. In year 2003, UNESCO included the bhimbetka in the list of World Heritage Sites. The hills have a rocky terrain and are composed of sandstone. The paintings are located on the walls and the roofs of the caves here. These paintings evolved over a large duration of time, but most of them belong the prehistoric period. These paintings include those of a 'Mesolithic boar' painted in dark red, animals like: elephant, rhinoceros, boar, barasingha, spotted deer, cattle and snake etc. Later paintings include battle scenes painted in red and an elephant painted in white.
Paintings of Harappan Civilisation
The evidence of painting activities of Harappan civilisation are seen in the remains of earthen wares and toys. The earthen wares were first coloured red and then were painted using black colours. The utensils were painted and various figures of trees, (e.g. Peepal, Neem and Banana tree etc) animals and birds ( Deer, Cows, Bulls, Peacocks, Hens, Fishes, Turtles etc) and geometrical designs were made on them. Drawings of humans are also obtained from a sitein Harappa.
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Garhwal-Kumaon Region (area of river suyal, Uttarakhand), Raigarh area (Madhya Pradesh), Panchmani area (Madadeva hils, Madhya Pradesh) and South India area are famous sites of Prehistoric Paintings.
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| Bhimbetka Cave paintings |
The prehistoric paintings are in the form of murals. These murals were made by the prehistoric man using his tools on the inner walls of the cave. Archibald Carlleyle and John Cockburn were the first to highlight the importance of Indian mural paintings. They gave an introduction to the Kaimur (Mirzapur) hill paintings in 1880 AD. in year 1917, the art historian Percy Brown , in his work Indian paintings has described the prehistoric cave paintng as the starting phase of painting in India.
Dr GR Hunter brought the painted rock shelter of Panchmani to the notice of world. He wrote the book The Rock Paintings of Mahadeva Hills on the cave painting. In year 1958, Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar discovered the paintings of Bhimbetka which belong to the prehistoric age. He also discovered the murals near Chitroha, Allahabad. In year 1995, 14 painted murals were discovered from Nawada (Bihar).
Bhimbetka cave paintings
Bhimbetka hills are situated in the Raisena district of Madhya Pradesh, in the Vindhya Mountains. In year 2003, UNESCO included the bhimbetka in the list of World Heritage Sites. The hills have a rocky terrain and are composed of sandstone. The paintings are located on the walls and the roofs of the caves here. These paintings evolved over a large duration of time, but most of them belong the prehistoric period. These paintings include those of a 'Mesolithic boar' painted in dark red, animals like: elephant, rhinoceros, boar, barasingha, spotted deer, cattle and snake etc. Later paintings include battle scenes painted in red and an elephant painted in white.
Paintings of Harappan Civilisation
The evidence of painting activities of Harappan civilisation are seen in the remains of earthen wares and toys. The earthen wares were first coloured red and then were painted using black colours. The utensils were painted and various figures of trees, (e.g. Peepal, Neem and Banana tree etc) animals and birds ( Deer, Cows, Bulls, Peacocks, Hens, Fishes, Turtles etc) and geometrical designs were made on them. Drawings of humans are also obtained from a sitein Harappa.
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| Harappan Civilisation Pottery |
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Garhwal-Kumaon Region (area of river suyal, Uttarakhand), Raigarh area (Madhya Pradesh), Panchmani area (Madadeva hils, Madhya Pradesh) and South India area are famous sites of Prehistoric Paintings.
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