Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c13.s6.4
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c13.s6.4
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c13.s6.4
Pictures were drawn on walls as well as on panels or boards (phalaka) A courtesan, who got painted the characteristics of different castes, different phases of the art of love depicting the reconciliation of lovers, has been already referred to 100 Paintings on panels were a very helpful medium in encouraging love affairs We are told that a panuṇāya painted the portrait of the princess Sujetthā on a board and showed it to king Seniya,¹⁰¹ who fell in love with her Similarly, prince Sāgaracanda became enamoured of Kamalāmelā when her portrait was shown to him 102