Science and Art of Calligraphy and Painting

Author(s): S Andhare
Publisher: Indian National Science Academy

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56 Shri Laxmanbhai is credited with knowledge of Manuscriptology i.e. decipherment of old scripts from palm. leaf folios, copper plate grants and stone inscriptions. He is also welversed in the technque of writng and preparation of various types of inks, colours and writng materials. He had the good forture of learning under the guidance of Muni Jinavijayaji and Muni Shri Punyavijayji, the two celebrated scholars of the Jain religion. Shri Laxmanbhai has a mine of experience and knowledge about the Jain mythology. He is an expert in narration of Jain subject, matter on miniature paintings and is · very well respected not only in Gujarat but also in the whole of India among the Jains (Fig 1).
Preparation of colours for painting (Form the Ms. of Yatimayagala-Sagar)
Although abundant references are available in the medieval literature which throw light on the technique of preparation of colours and other writing equipment. There is also a lot of information available in the Jain texts. These passages found on certain stray folios of MSS, or in chapters dealing with colours and pigments have been translated by Muniji in his book.
1. Brijmohan Jawalia. 2 meter for 4 # wattritt formater fofa. TOTEUTA, 349 a fahar . The MS of Yatimayagala Sagar (ca. 18thcent) in a Gutka form is in the possession of One Shri Ravikant Sharma resident of Shahpura (Rajasthan) See pp 61-63.