Jaisalmer 5 - Golden Fortress - Suraj Pol
by Uma Krishnamoorthy
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Title
Jaisalmer 5 - Golden Fortress - Suraj Pol
Artist
Uma Krishnamoorthy
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas Board
Description
A few of us from the "Art Society of India" travelled to Jaisalmer for landscape painting en plein air.
Jaisalmer is a city in the north of India, in the state of Rajasthan. It is known as the "Golden city" because all of its architecture is made of yellow sandstone and all of them are exquisitely sculptured. It is situated in the heart of the Thar desert.
The Jaisalmer Fort also goes by the name Sonar Quila (Golden Fort). The fort is constructed in the classic style of the royals by local craftsmen. This fort is a world heritage site. Unlike most other forts in India, Jaisalmer Fort is not just a tourist attraction. It houses shops, hotels and ancient havelis (homes) where generations continue to live.
The gate in the painting is called Suraj Pol and is one of the gates while entering the Fort. As with other gates, it has beautiful carvings on the walls . The first sun rays over the city hit this gate, they say and hence its name. 'Suraj' means sun and 'Pol' means gate.
The folk singer in the painting was singing the poignant folk song " Kesariya balam" on and off, during the entire time that it took me to complete the painting and the song has now become one of my favorites.
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March 20th, 2018
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Comments (12)
Carmen Tyrrell
Beautiful painting. I like the colours, the light and shade, perspective and the mood...L/F
Uma Krishnamoorthy
Lois, many thanks for the feature in Exclusively Drawings and Paintings. Much appreciated.
Uma Krishnamoorthy
Thank you, Nermine, for the feature in Artist Salon 2 - Handmade only. Much appreciated.
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