Bharani Nal Raja Raja Varma

Raja Ravi Varma1880

Ravi Varma's uncle and mentor, Raja Raja Varma, himself a great artist, and the one who spotted and nurtured his talent from a young age.

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Title: Bharani Nal Raja Raja Varma
Creator: Raja Ravi Varma
Creator Lifespan: 1848-04-29/1906-10-02
Creator Nationality: Indian
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Kilimanoor, Kerala
Creator Birth Place: Kilimanoor, Kerala
Date Created: 1880
Location: Kerala
Location Created: Kerala
Original Source: Sri Chitra Art Gallery, Thiruvananthapuram
Medium: Oil Paint
Art Form: Painting
Dimensions: 28.6 x 34 inches
Creator's Lifetime: 1848-04-29/1906-10-02
Collection: Sri Chitra Art Gallery, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
About the Artist: Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906), India’s foremost artist, who took art to the masses, hailed from Kilimanoor, in the erstwhile state of Travancore. From a very young age, Ravi Varma, was drawn towards art, imbibing techniques from his uncle and mentor Raja Raja Varma and his mother, Umayamba Bayi, a poet in her own right. Varma was much sought after by the Royals and owing to his popularity and reputation, his spectacular and richly-textured works were prolific. His realistic portrayals of contemporary figures and interpretations of religious and mythological figures fetched him instant and enduring success, lifting his standing in the art world. If the Royals and his countrymen were in awe of this great talent, the international world was spellbound by his imagination and creativity. He ensured that art would be accessible to all, through reproductions of his paintings which were made available, and affordable to everyone.

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