Chitrapothi
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A Little-Known Art Form Of Orissa Is Illustration On Palm-Leaf, Which Flourished Along With The Orissan Tradition Of Copying Kavya Texts On Palm-Leaf Manuscripts And Illuminating Them. This Art Form Touched Its Zenith During The 18Th Century When A Large Number Of Chitra-Pothis (Illustrated Palm-Leaf Manuscripts) Were Done. Chitra-Pothi: Illustrated Palm-Leaf Manuscripts From Orissa Traces This Tradition And The Development Of Oriya Literature, Which Provides The Basis Of Palm-Leaf Art. It Throws Light On The Making Of The Chitra-Pothis And The Nature Of The Texts That Were Illustrated, Weaving Into The Larger Canvas The Patron, The Scribe And The Artist, As It Goes On To Analyse Palm-Leaf Art As An Illumination Of The Text And As An Art Form In Itself.
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