SSC
INDIAN ART
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Question
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Mysore
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Tanjore
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Karagattam
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Tholu Bommalata
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gesso Work Gesso refers to the paste mixture of white lead powder, gambose and glue which is used as an embossing material and covered with gold foil. The gesso work in Mysore paintings is low in relief and intricate as compared to the thick gold relief work of the Tanjore School.
Detailed explanation-2: -Traditional Mysore paintings Vegetable and mineral colours were used instead of poster colours and watercolours. Earlier the sketches were made by burning tamarind twigs in an iron tube. But now these sketches are made with the help of charcoal.
Detailed explanation-3: -In which of the following paintings, a paste made of Zinc Oxide and Arabic Gum called “gesso paste” is used? Notes: Mysore painting is an important form of classical South Indian painting that originated in the town of Mysore in Karnataka.