Sikh Paintings :
Sikh paintings found his first patron in the Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who was a liberal art lover. He commissioned artists to decorate the walls and panels of exquisite Golden Temple, and began the history of Sikh paintings.
Paintings Sikh deals mainly portraits. They portrayed the characters and historical events. They try to give us a comprehensive understanding of the political struggle that gave birth to Sikhism and the distinct roles played by individuals in this fight. Sikh paintings can be classified into three different schools-School Guler, Kangra and Lahore School of school.
Paintings Guler :
In the middle of the eighteenth century, some painters sought the patronage of the Hindu rajas of Guler in Kangra valley. These painters were trained in the Mughal style. Slowly they developed a style of painting, which was a nice synthesis of these two cultures. They were known as the Painters Guler. Guler painters have the option to create a sunrise and sunset on the same canvas.
Guler artists who had previously treated as the Rajput (link to main page miniatures) themes, now began to experiment with topics such as Sikh portraits of Sikh Gurus and Sikh dignitaries.
Kangra Paintings :
The religious sect of Vaishnavism and patronage kind of rule of Sansar Chand has inspired an art form that enchants us with its simple elegance. Kangra paintings are well known for the delicacy of line and subtle colors. Initially, these paintings abounded with the spirituality of Vaishnavism
However, when Kangra came under the control of Raja Sher Singh, son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, these artists have quickly adapted to meet their paintings Sikh sentiments. They portrayed Sikhs as aristocrats and lovers.
