Every story on Thigma Art lists its image credits at the end of the page. This page gathers them in one place, with the source, the creator and the licence for each image. Illustrations made for the site with AI are labelled as AI-generated.
- Abstract Art: A Journey Through Shapes, Colors, and Emotions
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation of abstract art; it is not a photograph of an actual artwork. - Aipan – Folk art of Kumaon (Uttarakhand)
“Aipan work” by KapilAgrawal2110, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - Allagadda Stone Carving
“Stone carver at Sanoor” by Prabhu.sanoor, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. The photo shows a stone carver in Sanoor, Karnataka, and is used to illustrate traditional stone carving; it is not from Allagadda. - Art as an Investment: A Timeless Asset for Wealth Growth
“Home savings with coins and seedlings” by nattanan23, via Pixabay, under the Pixabay Content Licence. - Bal Mithai: A Taste of Uttarakhand
“Bal mithai” by vkumar, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 3.0. - Bandhani and Shibori: India’s and Japan’s Tie-Dye Traditions Compared
“Bandhani (2150279080)” by tommy, via Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence. - Bengali Patachitra: The Vibrant World of Folk Art
“Potua” by Simu75, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. - Block Printing, Batik and Resist Printing: India, Indonesia and Beyond
“Kalamkari painting” by Anilbhardwajnoida, via Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported licence. - Bundled in Elegance: The Timeless Artistry of Himachal Pradesh Shawls
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation; it is not a photograph of a real person or an actual Himachali shawl. - Chunar Glaze Pottery
Coloured pattern pottery, Pexels. - Dancing Girl From Mohenjodaro
s: The Dancing Girl, photogravure by Alfred Nawrath, 1938, and Bronze dancing girl (back view). Both are in the public domain in India because their term of copyright has expired. - Dindigul Locks
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation; it is not a photograph of an actual lock. - Earth Aroma captured in a bottle straight from Kannauj.
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation of the deg-bhapka method; it is not a photograph of an actual distillery. - Enchanting World of Dhokra Art: India’s 4,000-Year-Old Metal Casting Marvel
“A Dhokra figurine made by a Dharua tribe” by Government of Odisha, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. - Evolution of Rakhi designs from Traditional to Trendy.
“Raksha Bandhan wrist ritual” by GraphicGearsCom, via Pixabay, under the Pixabay Content Licence. - Exploring the Delectable Mangoes of India
“ALPHONSO MANGO” by Kunaljadhav19, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. (Alphonso) · “Badami Indian Mango variety IMG 20230603 (1)” by Dr. Raju Kasambe, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. (Badami) · “Dosehri” by Khalid Mahmood, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. (Dasheri) - Exploring the Enchanting World of Maithili Art and Madhubani Painting.
“Madhubani painting by Bhuvana Meenakshi” by Bhuvana Meenakshi, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. - Geographical Indication (GI) tags
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation of traditional Indian wooden toys; it is not a photograph of actual toys. - Glassware
glass artist photo from Pixabay - Gorakhpur Terracotta
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation; it is not a photograph of an actual Gorakhpur artisan or workshop. - Guernica by Pablo Picasso: Unraveling the Depths of a Masterpiece
“Gernika batzar nagusiak1” by Telle, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. - Hand-Painted or Printed? How to Tell an Original Indian Folk Painting from a Print
Krishna with Dancing Gopis, Pichhavai from the Temple of Nathdwara, Staatliche Museen, Berlin. Public domain. - Handloom or Powerloom? How to Tell Handwoven Cloth from Machine-Made
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation; it is not a photograph of an actual saree. - Hidden Gems: Indian Underrated Arts You Should Know
“Odisha Pattachitra DSCN1052 09” by Sumita Roy Dutta, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - History of Pichkari (Water Syringe)
“Holi Syringe (Pichkari) MET LC-2019 149”, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, via Wikimedia Commons, released under CC0 1.0. - How AI is redefining art
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation; it is not a photograph of a real person or studio. - How to identify if an ancient coin is fake?
coin photo from Pixabay - India’s Timeless Heritage: Most Precious and Oldest Museums
Kolkata courtyard, “Indian Museum, Courtyard, Kolkata, India” by Vyacheslav Argenberg, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. · Mumbai museum building, “Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai 01” by Bernard Gagnon, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - Is It Real Silver? Purity Grades and Hallmarks Explained
silversmith photo by firemystery, via Pixabay, under the Pixabay Content Licence. - Jaipur Spices Festival: A Flavorful Odyssey
“Amber fort spice trader” by Irwan Shah Bin Abdullah, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - Kalamkari – An Ancient India Art Form
“Kalamkari painting” by Anilbhardwajnoida, via Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported licence. · “Kalamkari Rumal MET TP312”, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, via Wikimedia Commons, under the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. - Kalighat Painting: The Vibrant Storytelling Art of Bengal
“Two Aspects of Kali: Kali Enshrined” (Kalighat painting, 19th century), Cleveland Museum of Art, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC0. - Kathputli: A Traditional Indian Puppetry Art Form
“Katputli” by Rakami Art Studio, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International. - Kumaon Folk Art
“Entrance of Chitai Golu Devta Temple” by Kanishkapant98, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - Lost Wax Metal Casting Technique
s: The Dancing Girl, photogravure by Alfred Nawrath, 1938, and Bronze dancing girl (back view). Both are in the public domain in India because their term of copyright has expired. - Lost-Wax Casting Around the World: Dhokra, Chola, Benin and Greek Bronzes
“A Dhokra figurine made by a Dharua tribe” by Government of Odisha, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. - Madhubani and Its Cousins: Folk Painting Traditions Around the World
“Madhubani painting by Bhuvana Meenakshi” by Bhuvana Meenakshi, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. - Mau Saree
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation; it is not a photograph of an actual saree. - Mural
mural photo from Pixabay - Nataraja – Lord of Dance
Shiva as the Lord of Dance LACMA edit, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. - Negative Space in Art
“Rubin vase” by PaoloGonzalez, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. - Old or Made to Look Old? Spotting Fake Ageing in Antiques
“Indian Museum, Courtyard, Kolkata, India” by Vyacheslav Argenberg, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. - ONDC – Democratic Digital Commerce
“Indian Street Vendor” by UnknownCopy, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - Perfumes of Hyderabad
“Perfume bottles displayed at a shop near Charminar in Hyderabad, India” by Dev Jadiya, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - Pichwai Paintings
Krishna with Dancing Gopis, Pichhavai from the Temple of Nathdwara, Staatliche Museen, Berlin. Public domain. - Pokharan Pottery: Capturing the Soul of the Desert.
“Terracotta figurines from Pokhran, Rajasthan, on display at Basant Saras, Dilli Haat (2005)” by the President’s Secretariat, Government of India, published via the Press Information Bureau, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under the Government Open Data License - India (GODL-India). - Puanchei – Mizo Shawl
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation; it is not a photograph of a real person or an actual Puanchei. - Puneri Pagadi
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation; it is not a photograph of a real person. - Raja Ravi Varma: The Master of Indian Art
Self-portrait by Raja Ravi Varma, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. - Real Bandhani or Printed? How to Spot Hand-Tied Tie-Dye
“Bandhani (2150279080)” by tommy, via Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence. - Red chilies of India
“Drying Guntur Chilli” by Dr. Chinchu C., via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. - Rediscovering the 9 un-sung art of India
(top collage): made from the nine images in this article, each credited below. · Mandala art, “Indian mandala artwork” by Nayan Jyoti Nath, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. · Warli art, “Warli painting in Warli” by Joy1963, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. - Renewing Spirits and Traditions: Celebrating Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra
“A gudi kept in an old house on Gudi Padwa 2025” by DesiBoy101, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. - Rich Heritage of Pichvai Paintings: A Journey Through Color, Devotion, and Tradition
“Krishna (Shrinathji) and the Dancing Gopis, Pichhavai from the Temple of Nathdwara, 19th century, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin”, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. · Pichhavai of Shrinathji with dancing gopis, Nathdwara, Rajasthan, 19th century, Staatliche Museen, Berlin, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. - Rogan Painting of Kutch: The Craft of Castor-Oil Paint on Cloth
“Rogan painting” by Rick Bradley, Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 2.0; resized and converted to WebP. - Shadanga – Principles of Painting
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation in the style of Ajanta cave paintings; it is not a photograph of an actual fresco. - Shivrai
“Shivrai Hon 01 (cropped)” by Pratishkhedekar, via Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International licence. - Silver Craft
silversmith photo by firemystery, via Pixabay, under the Pixabay Content Licence. · “Silver Tea Set” by Rebecca Hardgrave, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. - Sohrai and Khovar Paintings
“Sohrai painting, Jharkhand” by Shreyashprashu, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - Srinagar – UNESCO creative city for Crafts and Folk Arts
“A wall adorned with traditional Pinjrakari style windows and papier-mâché at the Shrine of Sheikh Hamza Makhdoomi (R.A), Makhdoom Sahib Srinagar” by ThePoeticFrame, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - Thangka Painting in Sikkim: Buddhist Scroll Art
Opening image, “Thangkas at Ralang Monastery” by Prof Ranga Sai, via Wikimedia Commons (file page), released under CC0 1.0. · What a thangka is, “Thangka at Ralang Monastery Sikkim” by Prof Ranga Sai, via Wikimedia Commons (file page), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - The Enchanting World of Krishna Art.
Laddu Gopal, “Sculpture of infant Krishna, National Crafts Museum and Hast Kala Academy, new Delhi” by SpeakingArch, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. · Cow, calf and child Krishna, “Krishna Mandapam Cowherd Milking Cow-Mahabalipuram-Tamil-Nadu-India” by N. Vivekananthamoorthy, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. · Shrinathji, “Shrinathji Darshan, Nathdwara Kalam of Rajasthani School of Art, circa 1850-1900 CE, INHCRF Coin Museum, Nashik, Maharashtra” by SpeakingArch, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - The Exquisite Taste of Banarasi Paan
“India - Varanasi leaves - 0487” by Jorge Royan, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. - The Phenomenon of Rising Bid Values in Indian Art Auctions
“Reclining Woman” by Raja Ravi Varma, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. · “Reclining Woman” by Raja Ravi Varma, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. - The Significance of Diya: Diwali Decoration, Light, Tradition, and Symbolism
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation; it is not a photograph of an actual diya. - The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
“The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh (1889), via Wikimedia Commons, public domain. - The Timeless Craft of Bone Carving Art in India
AI-generated illustration created for Thigma Art, shown for representation; it is not a photograph of a real object. - Tie and Dye
“Bandhani (2150279080)” by tommy, via Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence. - Toys of India
“Wooden toys of women at Odisha Crafts Museum, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India” by Subhashish Panigrahi, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. - Venturing the Beauty of Warli Painting: A Cultural Heritage of Maharashtra
“Warli painting in Warli” by Joy1963, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. - What is Art?
Lascaux, replica 03, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. - What Makes A Painting Expensive?
Mona Lisa photo from Pixabay - Wooden Mask of Kushmandi
“Wood Mask of Gomira” by Palashkd, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.