Dhimana and Bitpala - The Founders of Gaudiya Pala Art Tradition
"ধেয়ানের ধনে মূর্ত্তি দিয়েছে আমাদের ভাস্কর বিটপাল আর ধীমান, - যাদের নাম অবিনশ্বর," ~ "আমরা", ৺সত্যেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত । 🖌️ Founders of Gauḍīya Pāla Art Tradition: Dhīmana and Bitpāla ⚒️ During the Pāla period, two eminent artists emerged from Varendra (modern north-central Bengal) - the master craftsman Dhīmana and his son Bitpāla. Through their creative genius, the distinct Gauḍīya Pāla art style flourished. The Tibetan historian Lama Tāranātha, in his “History of Indian Buddhism,” mentions that Dhīman was a follower of the Nāga tradition (Nāga-rīti). In ancient India, the practice of art was generally vaṁśānukrama (hereditary). Thus, the style of one generation was often carried forward into the next. The art of the Pāla period is a striking example of this continuity, most notably in Pāla citrakalā (painting). The principal features of Pāla citrakalā include chandramaya rekhā (rhythmic linearity), delicate play of āloka–chāyā (light and shado...