GOND
PAINTINGS - ART AND CULTURE
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Gond Paintings:
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Gond painting is a traditional art of Madhya Pradesh that belongs to the Gond
tribe.
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It is done to preserve and communicate the
culture of the Gond tribal community.
Themes:
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Gond tribes are highly interlinked with nature and this
appears in their paintings too.
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They include animals, mahua tree, mythological stories, Hindu gods, Local deities
and folktales etc.
Features:
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Each Gond artist uses his distinctive
pattern and style to fill the images; these style signatures are used in collage
to make a complete picture such as dots, fine lines, curved lines, dashes, fish
scales etc.
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An interesting feature of this art form is
the use of bright colours, such as yellow, red, white and blue.