Why in the News?
The Ministry of Culture recently launched Project PARI (Public Art of India) coincided with the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee Meeting, held in New Delhi.
About Project PARI
| Details | |
| Launched by | Ministry of Culture |
| Nodal Agency | Lalit Kala Akademi, National Gallery of Modern Art |
| Objective | Enhance New Delhi’s cultural and aesthetic outlook |
| Key Themes | Nature tributes, Natyashastra, Gandhi ji, Toys of India, Hospitality, Ancient knowledge, Naad (Primeval Sound), Harmony of Life, Kalpataru (Divine Tree). |
| Artist Participation | Over 200 visual artists; significant participation from women artists |
| Artforms included | Phad paintings (Rajasthan), Thangka painting (Sikkim/Ladakh), Miniature painting (Himachal Pradesh), Gond art (Madhya Pradesh), Tanjore paintings (Tamil Nadu), Kalamkari (Andhra Pradesh), Alpona art (West Bengal), Cheriyal painting (Telangana), Pichhwai Painting (Rajasthan), Lanjia Saura (Odisha), Pattachitra (West Bengal), Bani Thani Painting (Rajasthan), Warli (Maharashtra), Pithora Art (Gujarat), Aipan (Uttarakhand), Kerala Murals (Kerala), Alpana art (Tripura). |
PYQ:[2018] The well-known painting “Bani Thani” belongs to the: (a) Bundi school (b) Jaipur school (c) Kangra school (d) Kishangarh school |
