Kalighat painting, Kalighat Patachitra, or Kalighat Pat (Bengali: কালীঘাট পটচিত্র) is a style of Indian paintings which originated in the 19th century. It was first practiced by a group of specialized scroll painters known as the patuas in the vicinity of the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta ), in ...

Kalighat painting is a traditional art form that originated in the 19th century around the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata, India. This distinctive style is characterized by vibrant colors, bold outlines, and a unique approach to storytelling through visual art.

Oct 10, 2022 · Kalighat painting is a traditional Indian form of art that originated in the colonial atmosphere of Calcutta in the 19th century. The Kalighat Kali Temple is the birthplace of these paintings, and this traditional form of painting owes its name.

Sep 11, 2024 · Kalighat painting emerged in the early 19th century in Kolkata, India, as a vibrant response to the influx of tourists and pilgrims visiting the Kalighat Temple. This art form was primarily created by patuas, specialized artists who traditionally painted scrolls.

Kalighat paintings, as the name suggests, were created in the Kali Temple area on the ghat (bank) of the Burin Ganga (a canal diverging from the Ganges River) in south Cal­cutta (Figs. 1, 3). From at least as early as the 1830s until the 1930s, the images were painted and sold as pilgrimage and tourist souvenirs, not only in the shops and ...

Oct 25, 2024 · Kalighat painting is one of the traditional Indian art forms and originated in the relatively bustling area near the Kalighat Temple in Kolkata. From souvenirs found among devotees who visited the temple, it thus emerged as an interesting amalgamation of religion, society, and politics.

Kālīghāṭ painting, short-lived style of watercolour painting produced in the 19th century in India by artists in the Calcutta marketplace for sale to pilgrims visiting the Kālīghāṭ temple. The style is characterized by broad sweeping brush lines, bold colours, and simplification of forms suitable.

Nov 14, 2024 · Kalighat painting, also known as Kalighat Patachitra, is a distinctive style of Indian art that emerged in the 19th century. This art form was initially developed by specialized scroll painters called patuas, who worked near the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Characterised by bright colours and bold outlines, Kalighat painting evolved as a unique genre of Indian painting in 19th-century Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), in West Bengal. From the depiction of gods and other mythological characters, these paintings …

Apr 21, 2022 · A tradition of watercolour painting that originated in Calcutta (now Kolkata), Kalighat painting was practised by artisans from the Patua community between the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth century. The name derives from the city’s Kalighat temple, around which the painters had established their business, and the paintings were known for ...