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W. Norman BROWN. A Manuscript of the Sthānanga Sutra. Illustrated in the early Western Indian Style (N, I. A. Vol. I, 1938-39). Pp. 127-129.
This Ms. is dated Samvat 1558 (1501 A. D.) and contains four paintings in gold and blue; (1) Mahāvira's Samavasarana, (2) & Mahāvīra's preaching, (4) Part of Mahāvīra's audience.
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M. R. MAJUMDAR. Specimens of Arts Allied to Painting From Western India (N. I. A., Vol. I, 1938-39).
P. 377. One of these arts is the cutting of paper-stencils. These stencils are used in the preparation of temporary pictures upon smooth horizontal surface by means of coloured powders or they are utilized just to transfer a design on cloth, or on paper or on smooth walls by pouncing through a pricked or perforated original. Specimens of the art of letter writing-in the style of the paper-stencil and in the style of figure--weaving in silk or cotton fibres.
P. 378. Dr. A. K. COOMARASWAMY in his “Catalogue of Indian Collection, Museum. Jine Arts, Baston, Part IV, Jaina Paintings and Mss., 1924” published some braids. Such cotton braids were used for tying up manuscripts.
P. 379. Plate III---the lettering show salutation to the five-fold worthies of the Jaina clergy, the pañcaparmesthin dated Samvat 1739.
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S. PARAMASIVAM. The Mural Paintings in the cave temple at Sittannavāsal-an investigation into the method. (technical Studies, Vol. III, No. 2, October, 1939, Harvard University) Pp. 82-89.
Methods and material employed, nature of the materiais, composition of the plaster; mathod of execution etc.
Technical Studies. In the field of the Fine Arts (Harvard University) Vol. VIII, 1939-40.
Pp. 82-89. Notes the Mural paintings in the cave temple at Sittannavāsalan investigation into the method by Dr. S. PARAMASIVAM. Technical method of production of the Sittanavāsal Jain paintings.
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SARABHAI NAVAB. Jain Chitra Kalpa Lata (Gujarati text) Ahmedabad, 1940. P. 80. Jain Paintings; giving details of Jain paintings.
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