short note on kalighat paintings
The Kalighat paintings:
- Originated from the Kalighat Kali Temple region of Calcutta
- They generally depicted Kali amongst other Hindu gods, goddesses, and other mythological characters
- Some paintings were also made on subjects other than mythology
- Were a deviation from the scroll paintings popular in Bengal before its advent
- Were an amalgamation of the Oriental and the Occidental school of paintings
- Were simple to make and easy to reproduce