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Ancestral Ethnic & Tribal Jewelry
Paintings, Manuscripts and Mesmerising Objects
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Ancestral Ethnic & Tribal Jewelry
Paintings, Manuscripts and Mesmerising Objects
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Parables – simple stories used to illustrate a spiritual lesson – are found in every religion.
But this way of painting these stories on furniture is unique.
Was it a devotional form of art for Buddhist monks that eventually found its way into becoming a piece of furniture? Or was painting on furnture directed intentionally so as to embed these wise stories within the daily life of the householder?
Either way we are left with beautiful works of art from the past:
If only I could possess all that I saw in the beautiful store – if only I could possess the spirit within all the art!
April 2017
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The origins of this gently-but-strictly enforced rule in all traditional Asian homes might be many. But I think the real reason is the art that is displayed on the floor…. … Continue reading
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A compilation of my jottings on Phulkaris Textiles of Punjab
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Bronze Art by Franz Bergman seen on the internet: Cute eh? Shall we conclude that he loved rugs as well? These are cold-painted bronzes which were first cast in the … Continue reading
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