Ankhi Arts

Description:  A 16 x 20 inches painting , named as "Peacock courtyard" on canvas in acrylic , depicts beauty of India's national bird . It's beauty always inspire architects, & artists .A best example of peacock inspired artwork is Peacock courtyard commonly known as Mor Chowk at Udaipur palace ,in Rajasthan,India.This court is considered the most spectacular in City Palace. Three peacocks adorn the court, which is also decorated with works of glass inlay. Maharanas held hearings and special dinners. The court was built during the reign of Rana Karan Singhji. However, glass inlay work and peacocks were added later by Maharana Sajjan Singhji (reigned from 1874 to 1884). Following images are of original sculpture of peacock at Mor chowk . Peacock courtyard( Mor Chowk),Udaipur palace,Rajasthan,India Why I didn't painted  Peacock Courtyard as it is in original? I always enjoy doing mix & match in art. Therefore I mixed  the o...

12" x 12" art on canvas in acrylic & pen Description : The word JAGANNATH literally means “ Lord of the Universe” & is a deity worshiped in regional traditions of Hinduism in India. He is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. His main temple named as JAGANNATH DHAM is located at holy city Puri (an age-old city in State of Odisha), in India. Every day many pilgrims visit this temple just to see one glance of Lord Jagannath's sacred idol made of sandalwood. If anybody visits Lord Jagannath's temple, one will see mural art on every wall & pillar. When artisans started doing this mural art on “patta” means canvas, then it became PATTACHITRA . So this way famous traditional art of Odisha i.e. Pattachitra evolved. This art form is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it. My painting is also a Pattachitra art, which depicts the holy face of Lord JAGANNATH.