Raja Ravi Varma
Rukmini Varma2018-03-10
Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation
Bengaluru, India
This portrait of Raja Ravi Varma, painted by his great, great grand-daughter Rukmini Varma, herself an accomplished artist and author, is a tribute to the great artist. Growing up to tales of Ravi Varma, listening to her grandmother, Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, the artist's granddaughter and the last Maharani of Travancore, inspired Rukmini Varma to take up the brush and follow in his footsteps. Born Princess Bharani Thirunal Rukmini Bayi Thampuran of Travancore state, Rukmini painted this portrait when she published her book Hidden Truth, which reveals intricate details of her great, great grandfather.
- Title: Raja Ravi Varma
- Creator: Rukmini Varma
- Creator Nationality: Indian
- Creator Gender: Female
- Date Created: 2018-03-10
- Location Created: Bengaluru
- Rights: Rukmini Varma
- Medium: Oil Paint
- Art Form: Painting
- Collection: Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bengaluru, Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bengaluru
- About the Artist: Rukmini Varma is an artist and the great great granddaughter of Raja Ravi Varma. Her grandmother, Maharani Sethu Lakshmy Bai was the grand daughter of Raja Ravi Varma. Rukmini Varma lives and works out of Bengaluru.
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