Design,
Organized and creative arrangement of the elements of an artwork, including lines, shapes, textures, spaces, and colors.
Organized and creative arrangement of the elements of an artwork, including lines, shapes, textures, spaces, and colors.
Detail,
Small part of a work of art, enlarged to show a close-up of its features. Also, a distinctive feature of an object or scene that can be seen most clearly close-up.
Small part of a work of art, enlarged to show a close-up of its features. Also, a distinctive feature of an object or scene that can be seen most clearly close-up.
Devdasi,
Literally, devoted caretaker of the deity, temple dancers symbolically wedded to the deity.
Literally, devoted caretaker of the deity, temple dancers symbolically wedded to the deity.
Dhaan-chhori,
Rice stalk, symbol of Lakshmi and also prosperity, used as a motif in weaving and embroidery.
Rice stalk, symbol of Lakshmi and also prosperity, used as a motif in weaving and embroidery.
Dharaniyo / darnia / orchar,
Rectangular embroidered or appliquéd cloth used in Kutch and Saurashtra in Gujarat to cover a pile of quilts when they are not in use.
Rectangular embroidered or appliquéd cloth used in Kutch and Saurashtra in Gujarat to cover a pile of quilts when they are not in use.
Dhegi,
Dhegi: heavy fixed hammer used to pound base materials in the first stage of the pulping process.
Dhegi: heavy fixed hammer used to pound base materials in the first stage of the pulping process.