ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>In Adoration of Krishna</TITLE> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META CONTENT="TAPI, collection, Indian, Trade, Textiles, November, 2005, event, Delhi" NAME="Keywords"> <META CONTENT="Back Home From Distant Shores - An exihibition of Indian Trade Textiles in November 2005" NAME="Description"> <META CONTENT="INDEX,FOLLOW" NAME="ROBOTS"> <META CONTENT="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0" NAME="GENERATOR"> <META CONTENT="FrontPage.Editor.Document" NAME="ProgId"> <LINK HREF="http://tapicollection.com/style.css" TYPE="text/css" REL="stylesheet"> <SCRIPT language=JavaScript1.2> <!-- Begin var l1 = 0; // left of ticker in pixel, or 0 to position relative var t1 = 0; // top of ticker in pixel, or 0 to position relative var w1 = 300; // width of ticker in pixel var ie = document.all ? true : false; var first = true; var l2 = l1 + w1; var l3 = l1 - l2; var l = l2; function tickinit() { if (ie) { if (l1 == 0 && t1 == 0) { pos = document.all['tickpos']; l1 = getLeft(pos); t1 = getTop(pos); } ticktext.style.posTop = t1; } else { if (l1 == 0 && t1 == 0) { pos = document.anchors['tickpos']; l1 = pos.x; t1 = pos.y; } document.ticktext.pageY = t1; } l2 = l1 + w1; l3 = l1 - l2; l = l2; setInterval('tick()', 10); } function getLeft(ll) { if (ll.offsetParent) return (ll.offsetLeft + getLeft(ll.offsetParent)); else return (ll.offsetLeft); } function getTop(ll) { if (ll.offsetParent) return (ll.offsetTop + getTop(ll.offsetParent)); else return (ll.offsetTop); } function tick() { l = l - 0.5; if (l < l3) l = l2; cl = l1 - l; cr = l2 - l; if (ie) { ticktext.style.posLeft = l; ticktext.style.posTop = t1; ticktext.style.clip = "rect(auto "+cr+"px auto "+cl+"px)"; if (first) ticktext.style.visibility = "visible"; } else { document.ticktext.pageX = l; document.ticktext.clip.left = cl; document.ticktext.clip.right = cr; if (first) document.ticktext.visibility = "show"; } first = false; } // End --> </SCRIPT> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#333366" LEFTMARGIN="0" BACKGROUND TOPMARGIN="0" ONLOAD="tickinit()"> <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="22" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="center" BORDER="0"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <TABLE BORDERCOLOR="#cba67a" HEIGHT="424" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="4" WIDTH="80%" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#fef7e7" BORDER="4"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="408"> <DIV ALIGN="center"> <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="center" BORDER="0"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="26%" ROWSPAN="2"><IMG SRC="http://tapicollection.com/exhibitions/pichhwais/images/logo4.gif" ALIGN="top" WIDTH="168" HEIGHT="174"></TD> <TD WIDTH="6%" HEIGHT="70">&nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="65%">&nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD> <DIV ALIGN="left"> <A HREF="http://www.tapicollection.com/exhibitions/pichhwais/pichh1.htm">Home</A><!-- | <A HREF="http://www.tapicollection.com/exhibitions/pichhwais/visitorinfo_07.htm">Visitor Information</A> | <A HREF="http://www.tapicollection.com/exhibitions/pichhwais/events_07.htm">Events &amp; Programs</A>--> | <A HREF="http://www.tapicollection.com/exhibitions/pichhwais/explore_07.htm">Explore the Collection </A>| <A HREF="http://www.tapicollection.com/exhibitions/pichhwais/phgallery_07.htm">Photo Gallery</A> | <A HREF="http://www.tapicollection.com/exhibitions/pichhwais/contactus_07.htm">Contact us</A> </DIV> </TD> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" style="height: 27px">&nbsp;</TD> <TD style="height: 27px">&nbsp;</TD> <TD COLSPAN="2" style="height: 27px"><A NAME="tickpos"></A> <!--<DIV ID="ticktext" STYLE="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; VISIBILITY: hidden; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma; POSITION: absolute"> <NOBR>Exhibition on Krishna Pichhwais will shortly open in Mumbai.</NOBR> </DIV>--> </TD> <TD style="height: 27px">&nbsp;</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD style="height: 330px" align="center"> <BR> <IMG HSPACE="13" SRC="http://tapicollection.com/exhibitions/pichhwais/images/cover_07.jpg" ALIGN="top" WIDTH="160" HEIGHT="234"/> </TD> <TD style="height: 330px">&nbsp;</TD> <TD VALIGN="top" style="height: 330px"> <P> <SPAN><I>Pichhwais</I> are decorative cloth hangings hung behind the idol of Shrinathji at Nathdwara and other shrines of the Pushti Marg. <I>Pichhwais </I>play a key role in aiding the devotee during <I>darshana w</I>hen he gets a fleeting glimpse of the Lord. A different <I>pichhwai</I> is placed behind the <I>swarupa</I>, the idol, on different occasion as suited to a particular festival or season. It is no mere backdrop, having been created by the artist craftsmen steeped in Krishna mythology, and designed to evoke a specific mood or emotion at each viewing.<SPAN STYLE="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">In a first-ever Exhibition on this theme, &quot;In Adoration of Krishna&quot; presents <I>Pichhwais </I>that<I> </I>form a distinct addition to the vast repertoire of textile arts of India. The exhibits tap into India s rich spectrum of textiles and techniques. and the vast range of mediums and techniques involved in <I>pichhwai</I> production, from the painted <I>pichhwais</I> of Nathdwara and North India, through the artistic gilded prints of the Deccan and the complex <I>kalamkari</I> dye-patterned pieces of the Coromandel Coast, examples of embroidery in silk, <I>pichhwais</I> in brocade, tinsel-prints and, finally, machine-printed fabrics and lace from foreign shores  the Tapi Collection boasts of some of the finest specimens in an all encompassing range.</SPAN></P> </TD> <TD style="height: 330px">&nbsp;</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>&nbsp;</TD> <TD>&nbsp;</TD> <TD> <P CLASS="bdy"> <SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">The Nathdwara pigment painted pichhwais depict Krishna as Shrinathji, the child god. Scenes from Krishna s life- his childhood pranks, trysts with the gopis, the <I>raas lila- </I>are favorite subjects. Portraits of the <I>goswamijis(</I>priests) and historical events connected with the Pushti Marg sect are also popular.<I> C</I>haracterised by the use of strong color, and careful detailing or animated by lively action,<I> </I>these are based on the Mewari/Marwari tradition of miniature painting, specially the formal style of the Jaipur school.<O:P> </O:P></SPAN></P> <P CLASS="MsoNormal" STYLE="MARGIN-RIGHT: -0.3pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">Deccani <I>Pichhwais</I> show Krishna being represented by the Kadamba tree, an interesting variant characteristic of South Indian <I>pichhwais,</I> with a group of adoring <I>gopis </I>standing alongside, holding offerings.<SPAN STYLE="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Rich in gold leaf, these images radiate an opulence that not only lavishes <I>sewa </I>upon Shrinathji but reveals the affluence of the patron. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P> <P CLASS="MsoNormal" STYLE="MARGIN-RIGHT: -0.35pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">The world of <I>pichhwais </I>is enigmatic, a visual and sensory experience of delight. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P> <P CLASS="MsoBodyText">An observer has compared the effect of the viewing of the Pichhwais to that of a living picture into which the spectator is completely absorbed.</P> </TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom" style="height: 329px">&nbsp;</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="30">&nbsp;</TD> <TD>&nbsp;</TD> <TD> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN CLASS="bdy"><A HREF="http://www.tapicollection.com/default.htm">&lt;&lt; Back to the TAPI Collection</A></SPAN></P> </TD> <TD>&nbsp;</TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </DIV> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD CLASS="smbdy" STYLE="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"> <DIV ALIGN="center"> <P> <SCRIPT language=javascript type=text/javascript>var sc_project=817285; var sc_partition=4; var sc_security="fb3d2b94";</SCRIPT> <SCRIPT language=javascript src="picchwai_exh_page_files/counter.js" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT><IMG ALT="free tracking" SRC="picchwai_exh_page_files/counter.gif" BORDER="0"></NOSCRIPT><BR> <FONT COLOR="#666666"></FONT> <P><FONT COLOR="#666666">© 2005-19</FONT> <A HREF="http://www.tapicollection.com/default.htm">TAPI Collection Surat</A></P> </DIV> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>