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Muralidhara
Ravi Varma Press1880
Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation
Bengaluru, India
Lord Krishna in his most loved and most-worshipped pose with his quintessential musical instrument -- the flute. The melodious music is the single source of joy for the gopis, cattle, animals and to everyone at Vrindavan. Tales of Krishna's fun, frolic and pranks during his childhood are endearing as they come, no matter how many times one hears it.
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Details
- Title: Muralidhara
- Creator: Ravi Varma Press
- Date Created: 1880
- Location Created: Bengaluru, India
- Physical Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm
- Type: Reproduction
- Rights: The Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bengaluru
- Labels and Inscriptions: Ravi Varma Press, Karla, Lonavala
- Creator's Lifetime: 1848-04-29/1906-10-02
- 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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