| Glass painting, as the same implies, uses glass as a canvas. It is a
specialized art form, and glass artists are indeed specialists in their
fields. In India, glass painting is very unique and at the same time very
diverse. There is a confluence of cultures when it comes to the glass
painting art forms. Glass painting in India originated in the western state
of Gujarat, which was home to many glass painting artists from China. From
Gujarat, the art form of glass painting has spread to many corners of India,
each place adding its own distinct flavor to the art of glass painting. For
example, there is a glass painting culture from Goa and Kerala, which has a
distinct Christian touch to it. Then, there is a touch from the northern
state of Uttar Pradesh in India, where glass paintings have a mixture of
Hindu and Islamic flavors. With such a diverse segregation of painting
cultures, it is a small wonder that Indian glass paintings are among the
most sought after in the world.
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