Chitra (art)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chitra-art

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the artistic classification?A broad Indian genre encompassing painting, sketching, and all forms of delineation
2. What is the evolutionary trajectory?Developed diverse regional styles and techniques, from ancient murals to miniature paintings
3. What is Chitra art?Chitra is an ancient Indian art style that includes painting and sketching. It tells stories and shows history and religion. It has been used for thousands of years.
4. Where does the word Chitra come from?The word appears in old Sanskrit books like the Vedas and Upanishads, and in Pali Buddhist texts. These texts are from about the second millennium BCE.

Delineation: The act of representing something by drawing lines and marks on a surface.
Sanskrit and Pali Canons: Authoritative collections of scriptures and texts in ancient Indian languages, foundational to Hinduism and Buddhism.
Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study of them.