There is a way one can view the structures around. Now that we were just at the gate of the palace last time, with a young boy and his colorful dolls, I swiftly recollected my experience of bright feeling after encountering the silhouette above and around. Totally mesmerizing…then thought of various palaces which gave me the same feeling. Now obviously not all could be gathered in one go, but this one is worth a compilation of a few rough- tough and elegant ones.
Indian skies are the best backdrop for these stone and wood colossal landmarks to draw a decorative contour. Bright blue, shining as they are, fair enough to bring out the details of the curves and cones, domes and points. Various states have different silhouettes..and they all carry one characteristic feature, ‘strength’. It isn’t the size that defines the strength, it’s the material…and the design. Blocks and arches in browns and dark browns. Just imagine something looking so catchy with that color scheme. Oh yeah…thanks to the skies, what’s say ? The silhouette does not compete with the sky, on contrary I have a feeling they simply extend themselves stretching their arms to embrace the same. The love begins here, and hence a huge room for aesthetics too. While the romance engulfs you enough, you almost forget to comprehend the whole scene in words. It is better to just not get into it at all, for the very reason that is going to surprise you even more is just waiting ahead…
The corridors and the courtyards…..The columns and the balconies..
Now you are lost again, right? These long tunnels take you away from the sky line..the windows at intervals add a filtered light that pulls you deep inside. And in no time you forget the bright blue sky. These corridors envelop you warmly and the dramatic light that fall on slippery floors through arched wooden windows show you the mosaic dance. No sooner you forget to count how many windows did that magic with you, you land up to shake hands with the sky again….Yes you end up going to meet the skies again in huge courtyards. Here they stand between number of tall, dark and handsome escorts, overlooking them 24×7. Not just looking at them but also playing the game of light and shadows too. The columns…decorative and elegant, strong and proportionate. They hold the mighty arches and corridors, and above all, the giant palace. How they stand, as if marching around the courtyards…left right left..their shadows fall straight. Then above their heads are few more sets of corridors and breaking them in between are the faces of balconies rested on carved cornices.
When you talk about India, how can you not say a word about paintings? These courtyards and column drama is enhanced with these beautiful paintings. Flora and fauna at their best suited roles are here. Animated and classy from the heart of rural India. The pigments are mostly natural, that is how these murals withstand all odds and savages of nature. Unfortunately they are not trained to withstand the human destruction and hence most of the times fall pray to vandalized attacks.
By end of this series on Loving and Seeing Art, which will grow more intense with each blog, you will start seeing the art around you as beautiful people. Then love the same..whether nature or man-made and never ever offense their existence.
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