Crafts & handicrafts of Pakistan
Handicrafts reflect the culture, tradition and aesthetics of the artisans who create them. It draws a line between a thing that is skillfully hand made to what is mass produced, and therefore grabs the attention to the skill and endeavors of the craftsman him/herself. The actual beauty of a piece of [...]
Sculptures Of The Indus Valley
he sculptural history of India opens with the chapter of Indus valley. The beginning of Indian art and sculpture dates back to the Indus valley civilization. The roots of this civilization took place in the 2nd and 3rd millennium BC. The sculptures found from this period includes the tiny terra-cotta seals discovered from the valley. [...]
Art of Naqashi and Work on Camel Skin.
Near about 900 years ago a Rajpute family of Multan was impressed by the teachings and preaching of Hazrat Bahau Din Zakaria (R.A) and embraced Islam. That famous family of the time was having relations with fine arts and handicrafts. In these handicrafts were the prepration of things from camel skin [...]
History of Indian Sculptures
Any form of art in India, it may be an architecture, a sculpture or crafts have an origin in the history of civilization process. The finest example of this ancient times originated art is the 3rd millennium Great baths of Mohenjodaro of Indus Valley civilization.
Though it is found that Hindu temples are constructed with [...]
Handicrafts Pakistan (Multan)
Historical City Multan
Multan is a historical city.it is in Punjab Pakistan. Multan is not only a historical city but its also a city of ancient civilization like Indus valley Harappa and Moenjo daro,it is the oldest city in Indo-Pak sub continent.
Camel Skin Lamp
The camel skin lamp is a very important handicraft item of Multan city, [...]
Anjum’s sculptures go on display
ISLAMABAD: An exhibition of sculptures titled ‘Lazat-e-Sang’ by renowned Sculptor Anjum Ayaz started at National Art Gallery (NAG), Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Thursday.
Ayaz’s artworks on display included metal sculpture worked in Bronze and other works in all mediums and sizes with enormous variety and panache.
Born in [...]
Art of Murals – Darwaish
Lahore Museum’s glorious edifice stands on Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, also known as The Mall Road, opposite to 100-year old Allama Iqbal Campus of the Punjab University. Blended with the elements of old tradition of Mughal architecture, the Museum is conspicuous among all the structures build during the British period on Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam. Founded [...]
Ismail Gulgee
Ismail Gulgee (October 25, 1926 – December 14, 2007) Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz (twice), Hilal-e-Imtiaz, was an award-winning, globally famous Pakistani artist born in Peshawar. He was a qualified engineer in the U.S. and self-taught abstract painter and portrait painter. Before 1959, as portraitist, he painted the entire Afghan Royal Family. From about 1960 on, [...]
Traditional Crafts
THREADS OF EXPERIENCE – TRADITIONAL CRAFTS FROM PAKISTAN TO ROCHDALE
Local people learnt traditional Pakistani arts and crafts techniques. Photo courtesy Touchstones
A Rochdale-based artist has been teaching local people the traditional arts and craft techniques of Pakistan to create a new exhibition.
Shaista Nazir, a trained textile artist, visited Pakistan to research the [...]
Mahboob Ali’s Art
Mahboob Ali, is perhaps the only artist who has devoted his entire career to woodcut – an ancient technique of printmaking.A native Lahore-ite, and a graduate of the National College of Arts, he has not gained immense recognition at home and abroad. In his own words, “this medium is very difficult, [...]
