Shanger
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- Oct 28, 2010
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I've noticed this, in those pictures/paintings i see (not sure if they are old or new) but nearly always everyone has really light skin.
examples
There are many more of course, in India there are a lot of dark skinned people so why is it that IN GENERAL the artwork does not represent this?
Has the artwork been altered by western influence (light/fair = beautiful) etc?
examples
![Guru-Gobind-Singh.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.topnews.in%2Ffiles%2FGuru-Gobind-Singh.jpg&hash=06c6cad407e66e9bd09fc70fbc970b26)
![GuruHarRaiSahibJi-1024x768.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_NtBoouQ0O4Q%2FTCzPQKIou4I%2FAAAAAAAAAD4%2FFpoFpCC6xBA%2Fs1600%2FGuruHarRaiSahibJi-1024x768.jpg&hash=e9817f8bfbce7239d5cb9e060445e1fa)
![guru_nanak.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sikh-history.com%2Fsikhhist%2Fimages%2Fportraits%2Fguru_nanak.jpg&hash=8d3b5b0c73bc353e1279a72d7afe8ebb)
![500px-Guru_HarGobind_Singh.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sikhiwiki.org%2Fimages%2Fthumb%2Fe%2Fe1%2FGuru_HarGobind_Singh.jpg%2F500px-Guru_HarGobind_Singh.jpg&hash=29eb6a1e80ed05b350a01f63b7093c48)
![sahibzadey.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fpersonal.carthage.edu%2Fjlochtefeld%2Fsikh%2Fsikhposters%2Fsahibzadey.jpg&hash=c87a61bcab3f9edd4699a0f9c73c7551)
There are many more of course, in India there are a lot of dark skinned people so why is it that IN GENERAL the artwork does not represent this?
Has the artwork been altered by western influence (light/fair = beautiful) etc?