Restoring art & interiors
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World Art Daywas celebrated on April 15 to build awareness on creative activity. Ranjani Govind takes a look at the making of Thanjavur and Mysore paintings, now an intrinsic part of ethnic decor.
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Many interior designers are working towards getting Thanjavur and Mysore paintings in interior spaces for encouraging Indian art.
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World Art Daywas celebrated on April 15 to build awareness on creative activity. Ranjani Govind takes a look at the making of Thanjavur and Mysore paintings, now an intrinsic part of ethnic decor.
April 15 in 2012 was adopted by the International Association of Art, a partner of UNESCO, to spread awareness on art movements (in honour of Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday) that contribute positively towards society. Two royal painting arts in India, Thanjavur and Mysore, that faced survival issues, are dynamically being propagated
Swinging to all types of décor
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In a rare Jhula Fest happening in the city, there are myriad varieties with interesting stories behind them. By Ranjani Govind
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In a rare Jhula Fest happening in the city, there are myriad varieties with interesting stories behind them. By Ranjani Govind
Be it the Scottish novelist and poet Robert Louis Stevenson’s age-old poem asking children “How do you like to go up in the swing, Up in the air so blue” or the Indian dancer Pt. Birju Maharaj’s famed performance for “Jhoolat Radhe Naval Kishore” where his movements communicate the ‘soft tension’ of the ropes that hold the sway for Lord Krishna and his companion Radha…the swing (