Rising to prominence in the seventeenth century, the Basohli School of painting is particularly known for its vibrant use of color and inventive textural elements — including iridescent beetle carapaces.
Beetle Carapaces in Basohli Miniature Paintings (ca. 1660–1700)
Thursday 16 March 2023 at 08:39
Source: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/basohli-beetle-paintings