Narrative ArtDr Manjiri Thakoor

Pre-historic cave painting showing a war march

Story of King Sibi who sacrifices

his flesh to save the bird - in

Indian books and Chinese Wall

painting

(Sibi Jataka was popular Jataka

Story)

Mahakapi Jataka- Amravati and Sanchi Stupa

ANCIENT STORYBOARD - 1

See the coloured area

The Monkey is repeated thrice to

Show the narrative of one single

character.

ANCIENT STORYBOARD - 2

ANCIENT STORYBOARD - 3

See the king in the pavilion and at the gate

ANCIENT STORYBOARD - 4

See the king and queen in the pavilion and on the street

Traditional story transformers- Folklore- Theater (popular all

over India)

Puppets

Puppets

Leather Puppets and Dolls

(Kathputali) –

Popular all over India

Story Box- Kavaad, Rajasthan

Tyar-I-Danish

Use of popular old stories in

Manuscripts- story of crows

burning owls.

Syrian painting

Ottoman Miniatures

Popular story of

Tortoise in Middle

East, Asia and Europe

A woodblock from Thomas

North's translation

of Bidpai, 1570

MODERN STORYBOARD - 1

MODERN STORYBOARD - 2

…..endless journey of stories………

Thank you!!