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Raja Ravi Varma's
name conjures a vision of an artist who was a revolutionary in his contribution
to Indian art. A popular and significant artist of his time, Mr. Varma was a
prominent representative of Europeanized School of Indian artists. His
oleographs of Indian divinities still survive in many homes and shrines and
these kitsch prints are framed and sacredly worshipped for posterity. His works
are also popular and visible in religious prints, calendars, posters, and other
popular arts. Interestingly enough, in the last decade of the Twentieth
Century, with changing perceptions and trends in collecting art, Ravi Varma's
paintings have soared in the art collector's esteem. Even after a century he is
still one of the most celebrated painters of India.
Ravi Varma's life
began in the small village of Killimanoor, 40 km to the North of Trivandrum in
Kerala. Born on 29th April 1848, there was no greater artist than Ravi Varma
either during his lifetime or in Indian Art History. Tributes came in from
various places and people. Perhaps the most memorable is by Dr. Abanindranath
Tagore, a revered name in Indian art, "it is rare to come across men like
him, artists like him, lovers of India like him"- Parsram Mangharam.
Ref No : RV115
Artist : Ravi Verma
Medium : Print
Size(in) : 27"x19"
Year : ---
Price(Rs.) : ---