Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906), India’s pioneering artist, blended Western realism with Indian themes. His iconic oil paintings brought mythology and history to life. A visionary, he made art accessible through prints, shaping Indian visual culture.
Raja Ravi Varma’s Pandurangavittal & Rakhumaye (Krishna & Rukmini), depicts Krishna (blue‑skinned, in a golden dhoti, green shawl and ornate crown) and Rukmini (in a red sari with gold border) standing erect with hands on hips on individual square pithams inside a marble tiruvasi framed by carved columns and a scalloped arch against a deep red background. The painting fuses Western academic realism with Tanjore decorative traditions, presenting the deities in a formal altar‑like composition that emphasizes iconographic posture and luxurious detailing of jewellery, garments and facial features.
Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906), India’s pioneering artist, blended Western realism with Indian themes. His iconic oil paintings brought mythology and history to life. A visionary, he made art accessible through prints, shaping Indian visual culture.
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Raja Ravi Varma’s Pandurangavittal & Rakhumaye (Krishna & Rukmini), depicts Krishna (blue‑skinned, in a golden dhoti, green shawl and ornate crown) and Rukmini (in a red sari with gold border) standing erect with hands on hips on individual square pithams inside a marble tiruvasi framed by carved columns and a scalloped arch against a deep red background. The painting fuses Western academic realism with Tanjore decorative traditions, presenting the deities in a formal altar‑like composition that emphasizes iconographic posture and luxurious detailing of jewellery, garments and facial features.
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