Which country and when did the Congra School come from? What are the artistic features? What are the representative painters?

The Congra School of Painting is a detailed picture of the local states during the Mughal Dynasty in India. It is a branch of Pahari School (Mountain School) in the circulation area of Rajput's paintings, and it is the leader of this school. From the end of 18, it prevailed for about half a century. Most of his excellent works are based on the themes in The Past of Baguan and Song of the Shepherd. The works fully show the natural scenery, with a lyrical mellow and sweet beauty, the lines are as thin as hair, the color feeling changes subtly, and the arrangement of characters and natural scenery is ingeniously integrated to form a beautiful lyrical picture.

Among the miniatures of Pahari School in India, Kangla miniatures are the most poetic. Some paintings are the superposition of multiple plots, and some enhance the musicality of the image from the way of description, so this kind of painting is often called "musical painting". Indian art theorists also emphasize that painters should integrate with music, arouse and imply this musicality from images, and turn it into visual value. Secondly, we found that this kind of painting is very similar to the murals of the Thousand Buddha Cave in Dunhuang, China. The early murals in Dunhuang, China were influenced by Persian and Indian miniature paintings, which were the product of Persian paintings.

In terms of art, Rajput's paintings inherited the style of Jainism in West India after13rd century, which had a certain relationship with the murals of Ajanta Grottoes and Bagh Grottoes, as well as Bangladeshi art in Polo, Ashe and other dynasties. In terms of subject matter, Rajput's paintings are mostly based on Hindu myths such as Mahabharata and Ramayana, and there are also various folk legends about Krishi, the god of animals, with Bhagavan as the subject matter, with strong religious and civilian colors and rich flavor of life.

Rajput's paintings can be divided into Rajasthan school (plain school) and Pahari school (mountain school) according to their circulation areas. The former is active in areas from Rajasthan to Malva Plateau, while the latter is active in areas from Punjab to the western Himalayas. The former is subdivided into: ① Maival School. The representatives of the early schools used graphics and concepts to deal with pictures, with bold techniques, strong colors and fantastic artistic conception. ② Local faction. Compared with the Maywar school, it is more influenced by the Mughal painting style, and its realistic ability has been improved, especially in the description of buildings, animals and plants, and the pictures are full of emotions. (3) Malva. Make good use of simple color blocks to express the background and stylized characters, and the picture is harmonious in color and quite aesthetic. (4) than Canel pie. ⑤ Kisangani faction. The latter two schools are deeply influenced by Mughal painting style, with subtle color changes, realistic scenery, exquisite elegance and rich decoration. /kloc-After the 0/9th century, with the political turmoil, the Rajasthan faction also declined gradually. Pahari School can be subdivided into: ① Basoli School. The picture is simple and colorful, the character processing is simple, and the picture is full of strength. ② Jammu faction. Absorbing the expression of Mughal fine paintings, the paintings are full of backgrounds and decorations of flowers and trees, which is also one of the characteristics of Rajput's paintings. ③ Kangla School. The figures in the painting are integrated with the natural scenery, with slender lines and subtle color changes, which has a beautiful and lyrical style.

Ancient India lacked the tradition of compiling history, and the names of painters were rarely recorded. It was not until the Mughal dynasty that India had a systematic chronological history. Dasvanti, Basawan, Kasu, Miskin, Farok? Berg, Abreu? Hassan, Mansour, Bishan? The names of some outstanding Mughal painters, such as Darth, Manohar, Govardan and Beecher, have just gone down in history. Rajput painter Sassi Pudding, Nihal? The fame of Changde and Siwu family also spread.