Attractive artworks have always been the apples of human being’s eyeball. No matter an artwork belongs to which region of the world, great arts have always been appreciated by common people of all over the world. When it comes to the countries that have most outstanding contributions in the modern arts then the name of India comes on the apex position. History says that ‘the country of Vedas’ has produced a large number of exquisite artworks and majority of them have got huge appreciations in the global arena. The current market of the contemporary Indian art is booming day by day. Presently, there is a phrase floating around in the artistic community of the nation. According to the experts, the contemporary Indian art market has achieved a tremendous problem and most surprisingly the market is not showing any kind of reverse trend even at the time when India faced record inflammation. Now let’s have a look at some of the interesting facts about the Indian arts, which will help you to understand the current art market. •    In the present time, the art market is worth about US$40 billion, which is Rs.1,70,000 crore approximately.•    Since the year 2003, the art market of India is growing at an average rate of 20 – 30% per annum.•    Looking back to the history, in the 1980 artwork by an Indian artist sold in $2500, but in the present time the figure is near about $1 million. •    In a recent report, Fortune magazine has revealed that the art market of India has risen over 485% in the last 10 years. Now, the Indian art market is fourth largest and most positive art market of the world. •    The current Indian art market is worth approximately of US$ 0.24 billion, which is Rs.1,000 crore in Indian valuationSo, now you must have got a brief idea about the current scenario of Indian art market. Finally it must be said that Indian art market is growing day by day and the increasing income among the middle-class population is a major reason behind it. See More

If you are a lover of Indian art and want to see the best form of paintings then there is no doubt that cave paintings of Bhim Betka comes on  the top. It is anarchaeological as well as a World Heritage Site. The rock shelters of BhimBetka provide an exhibition of the earliest Indian art associated with the lifeof human beings. The heritage site boasts Stone Age rock paintings, which arenearly 9000 years old. The name Bhim Betka is derived from the mythologicalassociation of the place with Bhima, one of the Pandavas. It is veryinteresting to look at the history of this great example of Indian art.Bhim Betka was initially described as a Buddhist site in the year 1888. Later it was discovered that some rock formations that are very similar to Spain and France. After some visits by a group of archaeologists, theyfound traces of prehistoric rock. After that nearly 700 shelters have been recognized.After that a series of studies performed which revealed a continuous sequenceof Stone Age cultures.It is amazing to know such a long time has not been able to change the look and beauty of the paintings and they remain the same as if they were designed 1-2years ago. Archaeologists have traced out some interesting things which includethe recorded scenes of everyday lives and culture of people who lived in therocks. Interestingly, the paintings will show before you the whole range oftime, right from Paleolithic age to medieval period. These paintings whichrepresent the everyday life of human beings have provided a lot of guidance tothe archaeologists and help them to keep a track of the progression of thehuman life throughout the ages.There are seven different periods under which Bhim Betka paintings can be classified. The first period is mainly marked by straight representations of hugeanimals figures such as bison, tigers etc. In the last medieval period moregeometric, linear and schematic shapes can be noticed. Cave dwellers used softred stone and wooden coal for the making of colors. Also it is found thatanimal fats and extracts were used in mixtures. The main reason for the colorsto remain intact for a long time is the chemical reaction resulting from thepresence of oxide on the rock surface.See More

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