Mithila Paintings - a success saga

In the time when most of the ancient forms of art are dying , its a soothing feeling to see mithila paintings popularity growing increasing day by day.This form of art which started from the mud house walls of the villages of mithila has travelled a long distance to the conference halls of big corporate houses. Image
Madhubani paintings or more generically called mithila paintings reflected the creative nature of maithil women who played with radiant colors on their house walls.Started out with the walls now they are also being done on papers,glass,bamboo and off late bone china.It is to note most of the paintings are done by the village women folk .


Mithila paintings draws its themes from the rich maithil culture and hindu religion.They can range from a pictorial representation of a maithil matrimonial to the depiction of any god or goddess reincarnation.The more interesting thing is the use of natural colors in the paintings usually obtained from the nearby vegetation.Now with the changing times and high durability in consideration mithila paintings are also being done with artificial colors.

The thing that makes mithila paintings an outstanding form of art is the individual effort of numerous of artists from villages of mithila to create a diffrent concept at individual level.Their efforts have given a diversified form to this art.
Lakshmi Devi a village woman from mithila was one of the pioneers in the establishment of the glory of mithila form of art.

When the world is shrinking , it is expected that mithila art will continue to woo new generations and that is a good sign for this art which has successfully fought the battle with time for its survival.

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