Sunburst and Angels

Sunburst and Angels

a painted roof in the Bundi Palace
18th-19th century.

      The Bundi Palace has beautiful paintings practically in every room. This is one of the best well preserved paintings in a room. Painted on the roof, it depicts a sunburst with two angls. Surprisingly, the angels are painted as though taken from Persian art. The painting is extensively done in gold. The Rani's bedchamber is also done in gold. But unfortunately this part of the palace is closed. It is open only for bats, rats, lizards and cocroches.  The window of the room, where this painting is, is broken. The wind, water and air have easy access to these paintings. The national art treasures of this palace have been abandoned to time. But this time, time may not heal; it may destroy the art treasure.  We continue to be oblivious of our history and ignorant of our art.