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Varma was also responsible SA be | oe wer the world with his impeceable tehniqn eee ‘ ¢ art lovers admired his technique, the ». While the Europeans lovers laymen of India enjoyed his work fur HS simplicity. More often than not, Varma’s paintings highlighted the peauly of South Indian women which were admired by all. His portrayal of flindu gods and goddes' people belonging to the lower ¢ forbidden from entering temples and thus they celebrated Varma’s works, for es went on to become worship material for many tes.

Back then, these people were often they gave them an idea ‘of how the deities looked inside the temple. He also managed to improve the artistic knowledge and spread the importance of art among Indian people. He achieved this by making affordable lithographs, which were a ible even to the poor. ‘Alternatively, this also made him household name and Raja Ravi Varma soon captured the bearts of all.

Viceroy Lord Curzon honored him with the Kaisar-i- c interest.

Recognizing his feat, ind Gold Medal for his service im thefurtherance of publi | CHILDHOOD AND. EARLY LIFE | Raja _Ravi_Varm: \ ‘Thampuratty in the royal pal \ siblings (wo brothers d_a_sis counger brother, would later j \ Tie earer, The inbor talent oF he Dirt | age. Recognizing “nate aptude of study under the patronage of AVIV tharala © he was only 14 years old.

i a ‘the palace painter Naidu, whe ‘painting and then on, a Dutch pat works throughout .d showing at a very tender im _toBut once the paintings reached the foreign shores, they spoke for themselves Such was his bniliance. Throughout his career, Var velled all o ‘Indi yu his career, Varn wer India, oping 10 find the right subjects for his art.

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He showed special interest in portraying the charm of South Indian women. He ’ ic even often depicted his close kin and_made them popular through his art. Some of them included Varma's daughter Mahaprabha, who was depicted as carrying one of her sons and his sister-in-law Bharani Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi, who would later adopt his granddaughters.

| His paintings can be classified into three categories - portraits, portrait-based | compositions and theatrical compositions based on myths and legends. It is | the third category of paintings for which Raja Ravi_Varma_is_most | renowned. Through his paintings, he gave an insight of the famous mythological stories to those who were not fortunate enough to hear or read them.

The most popular as well as the most impressive paintings of Raja Ravi Varma that falls under this category include the ones depicting episodes from the story of Dushyanta and Shakuntala and that of Nala and ones from the Hindu epic Ramayana include Lord Rama’s triumph over Varuna and Ravana’s expression of arrogance while clipping one of the wings of Jatayu.

Also,in many of his paintings, he has modeled Hindu Goddesses on the women living in the southern parts of India, for which he was criticized on various accounts. VARMA'S LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS : Around Ravi Varma’s time, lithographic_printing was. gaining popularity in many European countries and in the United States. Based_on its worldwide acceptance, the then Dewan of Travancore, T.

Madhava Rao suggested Varma and his brother to come up with a press of their own. Intrigued by this new idea, Ravi Varma first started a press in Mumbai and later shifted it to a place near Lonavala.

The press came up with tons of oleographs, depicting Hindu gods and goddesses. Back then, the press was the largest and most advanced in | the whole of India, Post the demise of the great_painter, the _press_was | managed by his brother. But unfortunately, it soon ran into, financial troubles | and was eventually sold to Fritz Schleicher, a German technician who was part | ofthe press from the very beginning.

Fri Schleicher managed to turn the tide by employing less talented artists and through commercialization of the press | bv accepting offers from advertising labels. However, in , the entire unit was burt to ashes as a devastating fire gobbled up the entire factory and with it | some of the most fascinating original lithographic prints of Raja Ravi Varma.

REAT PAINTINGS OF RAJA RAVIVARMA : Raja Ravi Varma produced many masterpieces of art during his life. Here ts comprehensive | list of some of the most prominent works of Raja Ravi Varma: eggars - ‘This painting represented the sorry state of Indian «A Lady Playing Swarbat - Just like many of his_paintings, this too, was elled after a Soutl South Indian woman.

story from the Hindu epic i Talking to a Swan - ‘his too is a_scene_straight_out of nect Kichaka - Once again, this picture narrates a +Girl in Sage Kanwa's “Hermitage (Rishi-Kanya) - This story talks about the story of Shakuntala. sJatayu (a bird de » is Er one of the most commonly featured work of R: ; the story of Jatayu gives up its life after | hting the mighty villain R Ravana |.

ving Alms present day In «Lady ea ‘Thought - Once again this painting was modelled after a ple - ‘This is a common sight even in the ss,_this ew Lord Krishna as Ambassador - Th a Hindu deity. +Lord Rama Conquers Varuna ~ After “Jataye famous among the sone of those painting onal favor depicted is probably the most tes the story of Ramayanam. CRITICISM: Raja Ravi Varma is ofien criticized for being too showy in his paintings.

His Paintings are also condemned for overshadowing traditional Indian art forms, cal the ones depicting Hindu gods and goddesses.

Raja Ravi Varma's approach is said to lack the dynamism of expression seen in the traditional 53piling Cnities have also eriucize prostitules, Saying, that his represent level of mortals. He was especially women 1 him for auion of also fiercely critic: rom Hindu mythologies Jower class women who took the modelling goddesses after deities have reduced them to the zed for depicting Indian women, with pale skin.

IL was always the dark skin in his paintings. ting RECOGNITION : In secognition of the immense contribution of Raja Ravi_Varma tot {nian art, the Government of Kerala has instituted an award in his name. Known as the 'Raja Ravi Varma Pur: karam’, the award is ) given to individuals who show considerable promise in the field_of art and culture.

There is a college in Mavelikkara rict of Kerala, established in the honor of Raja Ravi Varma.

He also recei international recognition in , when he won the hi list prize for his paintings at the Vienna Art Exhibition, PERSONAL LIFE: AUthe age of 18, Raja Ravi Varma married Rani Bhageerathi Bayi (Kochu Panki Amma), a 12 year old girl of Mavelikkara Royal House. He fathered five children of whom the youngest son Rama Varma went on to become an artist after studying at the JJ School of Arts, Mumb: aa an i later vears of his life in Mysore, Bar Ja and a numberof oer cis in the “Suntry.

This exposure helped _him in broadening hi Ook. s Sime, he was able to expand as well as sharpen his skills and evolve into a "ore prolific painter. Legacy ; it stentatious life of panos d novels written on the os Mm e bee: ade_and_no’ ‘Rang Rasiva’ ¢ alayal Raia Ravi Ve have een those, Bollywood film "R ag Ras and Malan eM a ware the most popular om 9 Bane on the noel Rai ; : jit Desai, the Maharashtra State Board included che vata’, written by Ranjit Desai, the M » of its Mar: {Ber titled ‘A Meeting Like Never Before’ in one of ts & Tata Meeting Like ‘Varma’s meeting with Swarm!

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