Chola Impressions - Blog #originChola Impressions - Blog #originhttps://www.cholaimpressions.com/blogs/tag/originWed, 01 Apr 2026 19:47:41 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[What is the unique feature of Tanjore paintings?]]>https://www.cholaimpressions.com/blogs/post/unique-feature-of-tanjore-paintingsA standard question that arises when someone sees Tanjore Painting for the first time - what is its unique feature? This blog answers that question]]>

A standard question that arises when someone sees Tanjore Painting for the first time - what is its unique feature?

This question was posted on Quora (link here). This article is a reproduction of the answer given by our founder.

Emboss work in Tanjore Painting
Semi Finished Sketch of Durga Devi







The Most unique feature of Tanjore Paintings is its 3-D property. Let us explain it further. Tanjore Painting is the only painting to have EMBOSS on it. That is, the painting has areas that are ELEVATED from the surface.

Photo of a semi completed Durga Devi is shown on the left side for reference. A tanjore painting has typically 10 processes. Embossing is one of them


A fully completed Tanjore Painting
A fully completed Tanjore Painting of Lord Krishna






The other feature is the Real Gold Foil used to stick on the EMBOSSED areas - 22 carat gold foil is used. It is made of real gold and it never fades.

Nowadays, to reduce the overall cost and make more profit, some galleries have started using imitation gold foils (read fake gold foils). Sometimes the customers are aware of it and sometimes they are not- they get cheated. 

Care has to be taken while evaluating the authenticity of the gold foil. One should look for shops/ artists providing ‘Certificate of Authenticity’ for the gold foils. We at Chola Impressions issue Authenticity Certificate for each painting we make. 

We are the only ISO Certified Tanjore paintings manufacturer using Authentic 22 carat Gold Foil

Check the images of embossed paintings made by our Artists

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]]>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:33:58 +0530<![CDATA[Tanjore Paintings - Origins]]>https://www.cholaimpressions.com/blogs/post/tanjore-paintings-overviewThe history of Tanjore Paintings dates back to Marathas conquest of South India during 16th century. Thanjavur Paintings flourished under the patronage of the Nayak & Maratha princes in the 16th to the 18th centuries.]]>





The history of Tanjore Paintings dates back to Marathas conquest of South India during 16th century. Thanjavur Paintings flourished under the patronage of the Nayak & Maratha princes in the 16th to the 18th centuries. 


 


The art was practiced by two main communities namely - the RAJUS in THANJAVUR and TRICHY and NAIDUS in MADURAI [a city ruled by PANDIYAS]. The artists [Rajus & Naidus] who are originally Telugu speaking people from "Rayalseema" region, moved to Tamil Nadu in the wake of the Nayaks rule of Madurai & Tanjore. The paintings were rooted in tradition and innovation was limited. The art was sacred to those master craftsmen who chose to be anonymous and humble.
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