Indian Miniature Painting: The Process of Spiritualization Through Artistic Activity and Training

Why do some ancient art forms become a vibrant part of the modern imagination rather than merely a historical footnote? Indian miniature painting originated in the manuscript traditions of the Mughal, Rajput, and other North Indian dynasties, and has a history spanning over a thousand years. Remarkably, this artform continues to thrive in Rajasthan, with artistic communities dedicated to preserving this sacred art form. In this video, renowned Rajasthani miniature painters Virendra Bannu and Kailash Chand Sharma welcome us into their studios to teach us about the historical context of miniature paintings in India as well as how they guide their apprentices in mastering this ancient art form. We also hear from other young artists and patrons who are passionate about preserving this ancient tradition. We hope you come away with a new appreciation for the process of mastering ancient art forms and the critical role they play preserving the cultural heritage of communities.
This documentary was co-created by Center for Applied Cognitive Science and Superfly Productions.
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Acknowledgments:
CENTER FOR APPLIED COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Prof. Cristine Legare - Research Director
Faiz Hashmi - Writer & Research Scientist
Akash Sharma - Research Assistant
Zachary Taylor - Research Scientist
Dr. Alejandro Erut - Research Scientist
Dr. Sangeeta Sahi - Project Collaborator
SUPERFLY PRODUCTIONS
Adrian Shepherd - Director
Sachin Jain - Cinematographer
Ratnadeep Sharma & Megha Krishna - Writers
Antriksha Pathania - Creative Producer
Judson Albo - Editor
Jasleen Bhalla - Voiceover Artist

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It's wonderful painting Viren ji,we are proud of you

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Fabulous documentary 👏👏 Very informative....thank you for making and sharing the precious information about miniature paintings.... Congratulations to all for creating this wonderful resource for our future generations...best wishes 💐💐

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Wonderful documentary!

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Bahut sundar ❤

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बहुत खूब 💐

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अति सुंदर 👌👍

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Loved this video of the importance of Miniature painting and the intentions of a clear mind

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This truth 🙏🏻

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Nice di🎉

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Extraordinary Art

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Congratulations 🎉

[@jitsurojit]

If you wish to see how Indian miniatures can be joined up with the Western schools, please see Jamini Roy

[@andreyarborough]

Thanks. What is the painting in the thumbnail?

[@LongZindagi]

Dont lay please there was no miniature in india till mughol time perioad when akber brouth. With him self artits from persian todays afghanistan harath. Please. Study the hisotry

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True. Educated people know.

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The point here suggests that Indian miniature is something that is indigenous to this South Asian subcontinent, which over years was highly influenced by various ruling dynasties that and what impact they left , but rather the techniques went through many stylistic developments which somehow kept adding on to the glory of this unified secular art form . If you take a close look , Indian miniature is eventually a very refined version of the paintings that we find inside the ajanta caves. So I think, over the years , the artform has significantly developed, through the influence of various ruling dynasties, by various geographical , social and political aspects and sometimes by the artist themselves. And what we see infront of our eyes today has simply gone through a long process of refinement and practice.