Kalighat painting

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Kalighat painting originated in the 19th century Bengal, in the vicinity of Kalighat temple of Kolkata, India, and from being items of souvenir taken by the visitors to the Kali temple, the paintings over a period of time developed as a distinct school of Indian painting. From the depiction of Hindu gods, goddesses, and other mythological characters, the Kalighat paintings developed to reflect a variety of themes.

[edit] See also

• Indian painting
• Madhubani painting
• Mughal painting
• Rajput painting

[edit] Further reading

• Kalighat Paintings ISBN 81-7436-135-9, by Aditi Nath Sarkar and Christine Mackay
• Kalighat Painting: Images from a Changing World (Ahmedabad and Middleton, NJ, 1999)

[edit] External links

• Kalighat painting on Banglapedia
• Drawings and Paintings of Kalighat by Mukul Dey