I am here with my another blog which is about Look, Theme and Style of Pattachitra Painting.In last blog I talked about Making process of Pattachitra Painting.
Since no art form is popular without it's uniqueness. So I think it's the correct time to mention some points which make this popular art form even more appealing.
What makes Pattachitra Unqiue?
One interesting point that I noticed while researching in painting and to know more about that i searched on it and I found on a website that faces of characters have long beak like noses, prominent chins and elongated eyes and when I deeply researched about that I got to know that this is the typical style of Pattachitra paintings .They are distinguished from each other by facial features, hairstyles, clothing etc. Central focus of the painting is the expression of the figures and the emotion they portray, the strong colours only reinforce them.
Since no art form is popular without it's uniqueness. So I think it's the correct time to mention some points which make this popular art form even more appealing.
What makes Pattachitra Unqiue?
Although Pattachitra style of painting is a unique blend of classical and folk elements, but it is more bent towards folk style in the larger sense. What is even more interesting is that this art work has a Mughal influence as well when it comes to the character’s apparel and fashion sense.
As we all know that uniqueness can't come without styling.So here I am discussing styling of Pattachitra painting:
This incorporates unique style in which each characters are defined with clear dark lines which give a definite shape and appeal. The theme of Oriya painting centers round the Jagannath and the Vaishnava sect. Since beginning of Pattachitra culture, Lord Jagannath who was an incarnation of Lord Krishna has been the major source of inspiration. The subject matter of Pattachitra is mostly mythological, religious stories and folk lore. Themes are chiefly on Lord Jagannath and Radha-Krishna, different "Vesas" of Shri Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, temple activities, the ten incarnations of Vishnu basing on the 'Gita Govinda' of Jayadev, Kama Kujara Navagunjara, Ramayana, Mahabharata.
while researching one thing that I found common in most of the paintings is the use of detailed borders which may or may not be in relation to the rest of the painting since they are used to give uniformity to the entire painting.
As we all know that uniqueness can't come without styling.So here I am discussing styling of Pattachitra painting:
This incorporates unique style in which each characters are defined with clear dark lines which give a definite shape and appeal. The theme of Oriya painting centers round the Jagannath and the Vaishnava sect. Since beginning of Pattachitra culture, Lord Jagannath who was an incarnation of Lord Krishna has been the major source of inspiration. The subject matter of Pattachitra is mostly mythological, religious stories and folk lore. Themes are chiefly on Lord Jagannath and Radha-Krishna, different "Vesas" of Shri Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, temple activities, the ten incarnations of Vishnu basing on the 'Gita Govinda' of Jayadev, Kama Kujara Navagunjara, Ramayana, Mahabharata.
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 Pattachitra
were inspired by Jagannath culture in Odisha
During research on Pattachitra painting I observed that there is lack of depth or perspective visualization in the paintings, giving them a two-dimensional feel.All the incidents are seen in contrast. The background on which the figures are represented, is delineated with decorations of flowers and foliages (leafly parts of a tree or plant) motives and is mostly painted in red colour. All the paintings are given decorative borders. The whole painting is conceived in the form of a design on a given canvas.
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while researching one thing that I found common in most of the paintings is the use of detailed borders which may or may not be in relation to the rest of the painting since they are used to give uniformity to the entire painting.
One interesting point that I noticed while researching in painting and to know more about that i searched on it and I found on a website that faces of characters have long beak like noses, prominent chins and elongated eyes and when I deeply researched about that I got to know that this is the typical style of Pattachitra paintings .They are distinguished from each other by facial features, hairstyles, clothing etc. Central focus of the painting is the expression of the figures and the emotion they portray, the strong colours only reinforce them.
The bold lines, the bright colours and the fine pictorial conceptions distinguish this art form from the rest. Its uniqueness lies in its overall fineness and rhythmic juxtaposition of elements.The postures are largely well defined and repetition as a style creates an interesting aesthetic appeal. Another feature to note is that the chitrakaars begin painting with white, followed by the riot of colours and end the painting again with white, highlighting the entire composition.
The similar technique and style are not only use on canvas but when adapted on walls is known as ‘Bhitti Chitra’ and when seen as palm leaf engraving is popular as ‘Tala Pata Chitra’ or ‘Pothi Chitra’. It is also experimented on multiple objects and surfaces to create aesthetic pieces of art.
References:
1.http://www.orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissareview/july2003/jul.pdf
2.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattachitra
3.http://indiahistoryspeaks.blogspot.in/2007/11/puri-paining-part-one.html
4.http://www.dsource.in/resource/patachitra-painting-orissa/themes-and-styles
Source of Image:
1.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattachitra
2.www.google.co.in
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| Bhitti Chitra |
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| Tala Pata Chitra |
References:
1.http://www.orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissareview/july2003/jul.pdf
2.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattachitra
3.http://indiahistoryspeaks.blogspot.in/2007/11/puri-paining-part-one.html
4.http://www.dsource.in/resource/patachitra-painting-orissa/themes-and-styles
Source of Image:
1.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattachitra
2.www.google.co.in
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