Jain Miniature Paintings from Western India c6.380

c6.380

After the introduction of paper for writing and illustrations in Western India, the technical processes in painting underwent changes. Paper afforded larger space to the painters than the palm-leaf, and with the progress of time this space continued to increase in dimension. Not only that paper as carrier was better suited for painting than palm-leaf, but larger space also meant bigger compositions and greater representation of details. These are the reasons why sumptuous illustrations with fine border decorations appear in the paper period.