Abstract
Miniature is a traditional painting style of the Subcontinent. Artists of great talent
have explored it and created masterpieces. This art form was encouraged by the
Ghaznavids, Ghorids and Sultanate kings and reached its peak during the Mughal
Period.
Large ateliers were patronized by the rulers. These ateliers consisted of not only
the painters but also the paper makers, pigment makers and binders were an
integral part of the set up. Among these, the role that was played by the pigment
makers was of high value. They utilized organic and inorganic ingredients, ancient
methods and techniques to produce colours that were meant to last forever.
Present research is focused on the materials and methods employed for the
production of two pigments black and white, which were used for calligraphy,
painting and illumination.
Kanwal Khalid. (2018) Traditional Methods of Pigment Making, Black and White, Used for Calligraphy and Miniature Painting, Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society, Volume 31, issue 1.
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