Painting Traditions In Ancient India

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EXAMIVERSE

🎨 Rock Art (c. 30,000–2000 BCE)

  • Sites: Bhimbetka (Madhya Pradesh), Adamgarh (Maharashtra)
  • Techniques: Red and white ochre on sandstone
  • Themes: Hunting scenes, dancing figures, animal motifs
  • Features:
    • Stylized human forms in dynamic motion
    • Layered superimpositions showing successive phases
    • Symbolic use of dots and geometric patterns