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| Watch out at Kala Kendra | | Now showing: Mughal, Deccani paintings in Jammu | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 16: In a rare feat for people of Jammu, particularly the art lovers and those with a sense of history, the Mughal and Deccani paintings have been put on display at Kala Kendra for a month.
Mughal painting is a particular style of Indian painting, generally confined to miniatures either as book illustrations or as single works to be kept in albums, which emerged from Persian miniature painting, with Indian Hindu and Buddhist influences, and developed during the period of the Mughal Empire
Deccani paintings is style of miniature painting that flourished from the late 16th century among the Deccani sultanates in peninsular India. The style is a sensitive, highly integrated blend of indigenous and foreign art forms. The elongated figures are seemingly related to Vijayanagar wall paintings, while the floral-sprigged backgrounds, high horizons, and general use of landscape show Persian influence. Deccani colours are rich and luminous, and much use is made of gold and white.
The Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora inaugurated a month-long photo exhibition of Mughal and Deccani paintings at Kala Kendra, here today.
The exhibition is being organized by National Museum, New Delhi, in collaboration with the State Archives, Archaeology and Museums Department.
Near about 100 paintings have been put up in the exhibition, which was visited and admired by a large number of art aficionados on the first day of the exhibition.
The paintings of the Mughal, which reflect the rich art of the 16th to 19th Century, are masterpieces which have been specially brought from New Delhi to the winter capital. The paintings, now part of the miniature painting collection of National Museum, New Delhi, are endowed with a classical touch and marked by a rich style and poetic imagination.
Similarly, the Deccani paintings denote broadly the miniature paintings rendered from 16th to the 19th Century at Bijapur, Golkonda and Hyderabad. The styles and themes in Deccani miniatures are an amalgamation of various art elements and influences.
The Minister went round the exhibition hall and evinced keen interest in various paintings on display. Deputy Director, National Museum, New Delhi, Dr. Mathur briefed Mr. Jora about the rare pieces of paintings depicting cultural ethos of Mughal and Deccani period. Mr. Jora was impressed by the paintings, which also reflected the transitory phase in the country's political history.
He praised the organisers of the exhibition and called for more such ventures in future so that rich cultural heritage of the country in medieval times is brought to fore.
Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Mrs. Tanveer Jehan, Secretary, J&K Cultural Academy, Zafar Iqbal Manhas, Director, Archives, Archaeology and Musuems, Mr. M. Y. Qadri, Director, Tourism, Jammu, Mr. S. M. Sahni, Deputy Director, Archives, Mr. Pankaj Magotra, officers of National Museum, New Delhi, besides a galaxy of people from the fields of art and culture were present on the occasion.
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