Richa's Angel Arts

Tanjore painting is a classical Indian art developed and brought to life in Thanjavur (during the late 16th century). Also known in Tamil Nadu as the Tanjore Arts, this painting style invokes a sense of class, tradition, and timelessness with alluring illustrations and depictions of India’s deities and puranic scenes. This ancient art has its origin traced to the capital of the then-Chola Empire and is now quite revered among contemporary Indian artists for showcasing both artistic inclination and taste. Though most Tanjore paintings are subjected to gods, goddesses, & saints from Hindu relics, more recent artworks have added in Jain, Sikh, Muslim, & secular objects in their paintings, making them unlimited to similar cultures with elegance.

The one thing that stays the same are the colors and design layouts. Tanjore paintings have always been pigmented with rich, vivid colors, simple iconic compositions, glittering 22-karat gold foils (usually overlaid on extensively created gesso work) and a large inlay of glass beads, shards, or, in very rare cases, precious/semi-precious gems and jewels.