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Paintings rendered on the wall are known as wall paintings. This is considered to be one of the types of classical art. Wall paintings are found worldwide because of the religious importance portrayed in different forms in different countries.
The existence of the wall paintings is gradually perishing and a few like medieval period wall paintings are lost forever as most of them were uncovered.
Few of the paintings are still there due to layers of plaster of paris which has increased its life. There is customary tradition in Egypt where the walls of their homes, palaces, and tombs were articulately made with superior quality.
Often the images of Gods were used for making these paintings, rulers who were famous during their periods and general affairs were the themes for wall paintings.
These paintings were useful in the research study undertaken by the archaeologists on the subject, about the existence of life in the ancient times in Egypt. The remarkable feature about India is that wall paintings had their own value before the existence of any organized civilization.
These paintings convey meaningful message to the common public in a non verbal mode.
Wall paintings were considered special because this was the way by which one was taught on the related subjects, before establishing educational institutions and availability of skilled teachers.
In ancient traditions paintings were made on simple themes representing sun, moon, trees, and men hunting, traveling, and so on. Bhimbetka Wall paintings, Ajanta and Ellora wall paintings are the wonders' wall paintings in India.
Gradually the themes, on which wall paintings were made, got transformed into subjects like religious beliefs, faiths and fears. Again the themes of the wall paintings changed into ritualistic practices of religious and social life.
Pollution, earthquake, volcano eruption, and climatic conditions had its negative effects on the wall paintings due to which these paintings disappeared. One should understand that preserving wall paintings is of prime importance but it cannot be saved from destruction, it can be protected only to a certain extent. |
