Development of the mewar school miniature paintings

Indian Paintings can be broadly classified as the murals and miniatures. Murals are huge works executed on the walls of solid structures, as in the Ajanta Caves and the Kailashnath temple. Miniature paintings are executed on a very small scal on perishable material such as paper and cloth. The Mughals brought the art of Miniature painting to the land of India from Persia. The Mughal ruler Humayun brought the specialists of miniature painting from Persia. An atelier was built by the succeeding Mughal Emperor, Akbar to promote the rich art form. These Persian artists then trained the Indian artists who produced the paintings, inspired by the lavish and romantic lives of the Mughals, in a new distinctive style. Indian artist also produced few miniature paintings in their own unique style which is now known as Rajput or Rajasthani Miniature. The collection depicts the melodic nature of these paintings glorifying the romantic love of Radha and Krishna.