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Thanjavur Paintings may be traced back to the 17th century rule ofthe Nayaks and the Marathas in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
Creating this unique form of paintings involvesseveral different processes; the fist being the preparation of theplywood, which involves pasting a layer of cloth on the plywood andthen covering this with a paste of limestone. After this the basicconcept of the painting is sketched on the plywood. The idea couldcover absolutely anything in terms of art, but the craft originatedmainly to represent the Hindu pantheon and hence is focused towardsthe religious. Semi precious stones are now fitted on to the boardaccording to the demands of both artist and the client. Next claylike material made from gum Arabic and limestone is used on varioussections which give the painting a 3D effect this process is alsoknown as muck work.
The kings enjoyed the use of gold and diamonds.Today, 24 carat gold foil is used to cover the embossed portion andthe piece painted with poster colors. A certain degree ofspecialization typifies the process with artisans having a specificexpertise in particular processes of the Thanjavur paintings. Thisincludes sketching muck work, gold foiling, coloring andframing.
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Paintings of Thanjavur (Tanjore)
