Tag Archives: Gilding
The Fine Art of Manuscript Gilding in India: A Closer Look
Collage from an illustrated manuscript of Padmavat from c. 1750 CE and a painting of Princess Padmavati ca. 1765 Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
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The History of manuscript gilding in India dates back to the 4th century CE, during the Gupta period. This technique initially involved hammering thin sheets...
Take the Carats Home!
Gold Leaf Shade Card (Image Courtesy: www.goldleafsupplies.co.uk)
One of the most common questions that we receive is - do you really use real gold leaves in your artwork?
To answer that question, let’s first see what are the types of gold that are commonly available. To name a few, we have...
Worth the Weight in Gold?
Transcending race, religion, and other human constraints, Gold is one common denominator that has survived the test of time and repetitively proved its mettle.
An eternal symbol of beauty and sophistication. Be it jewellery, idols, monuments, or embellishments, this precious metal is worshipped in all walks of civilization.
Its seductive allure has...
Golden Glyphs- Writing History in Gold
In a world dominated by digital communication, the allure of ancient art forms often gets overlooked. Although gilding has its own allure particularly, I see raised gilding is something that fascinates everyone, but that is just not what we can do with gold.
Treaty between Calicut and the Dutch inscribed in...
Keeping the Art of Calligraphy Alive
It was not too long ago that I ventured into the World of Calligraphy and when I told people I am a Calligrapher, they would ask what that meant, and to be honest, like most people, I thought it was a deliberate art of practicing good writing which is not...
Things I Learnt in My Pursuit of Becoming an Artist
I was always told that art is only good as a hobby and one cannot sustain a lifestyle by creating art, let alone making it a full-time profession. So, I did what most kids did…study hard and get on the hamster wheel. I won’t say I did not enjoy that;...
