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Page 197
... Painting . Literary works testify to the eminence of painting as an art form in India , particularly in the deco- ration of walls , but climate has taken a devastating toll , leaving behind only a few tantalizing examples . By far the ...
... Painting . Literary works testify to the eminence of painting as an art form in India , particularly in the deco- ration of walls , but climate has taken a devastating toll , leaving behind only a few tantalizing examples . By far the ...
Page 202
... painting an inspiring source , but its workmanship was as distinctively Rajasthani as the work of Mewar . The artists of this school always displayed a pronounced preference for vivid movement , which is unique in all of Rajasthan ...
... painting an inspiring source , but its workmanship was as distinctively Rajasthani as the work of Mewar . The artists of this school always displayed a pronounced preference for vivid movement , which is unique in all of Rajasthan ...
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... painter and engraver Dirk Vellert . Work with Lenin Personal life Achieve- ments The Alekseyev Circle. The spread of the new realism can be traced in French glass painting . The interactions with Flemish glaziers can be seen , for ...
... painter and engraver Dirk Vellert . Work with Lenin Personal life Achieve- ments The Alekseyev Circle. The spread of the new realism can be traced in French glass painting . The interactions with Flemish glaziers can be seen , for ...
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