Madhubani Paintings
by Anvi Singh Art and craft days were held on 20 th and 21 st of October at our school. Stalls of several vibrant forms of art were set up around the senior school court yard. Students of the junior and senior school actively participated in pottery, engraving wood, paper craft, weaving and many other engrossing activities. Fine arts students of grades 11 and 12 were trained by a Madhubani specialist to create a masterpiece of their own.The art form originated from Mithila region in Bihar. The actual time of Madhubani painting’s origin is unknown, although traces of existence of Madhubani paintings can be found in a period as far back as the time of Ramayana when King Janaka ordered his kingdom to decorate the town for the wedding of his daughter, Sita. Madhubani Paintings are intricate and beautiful. Not much attention is paid to realism and the figures are slender and tall. Nature is portrayed in vibrant and colourful forms. Scenes from Ramayana and...