Table of contents | |
Introduction | |
Sculpture of the Pala School | |
Terracotta Figurines | |
Paintings of the Pala Period | |
Architecture |
The Pala dynasty governed the regions of Bihar and Bengal from the 8th to the 12th century. In addition to being skilled diplomats and military leaders, the Pala rulers were also renowned patrons of art and architecture. The new artistic styles that emerged under their patronage are known as Pala arts.
Pala arts can be categorized into the following areas:
Bronze Sculpture:
Stone Sculpture:
Limitations:
Manuscript Painting:
Examples:
Colors Used:
Style and Influence:
Buddhist Architecture:
Temples:
Rampal's Contributions:
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