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Temple Steps
John Griffith1896-01
Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation
Bengaluru, India
The chef d'oeuvre by John Griffith. It represents a flight of steps leading up to a temple with a number of beggars ranged on both sides, amd some Hindu women doling out handfuls of rice to them.
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- Title: Temple Steps
- Creator: John Griffith
- Creator Nationality: British
- Date: 1896-06
- Date Created: 1896-01
- Location Created: Bhavnagar, India
- Physical Dimensions: 24 x 48 inches
- Type: Oil on canvas
- Original Source: Royal Bhavnagar Collection
- External Link: The Diary of C. Raja Raja Varma, a journal kept by Raja Ravi Varma's brother, is one of the most important and authentic source materials on the alst ten years of the life of Raja Ravi Varma, one of India's most famous artists. C. Raja Raja Varma was a co-worker, assistant, secretary, and business manager to the renowned artist. Their symblotic relationship is well known and they are often referred to as the Ram and Laxman of Indian art.
- Collection: First published by Oxford University Press
- Biography: Raja Ravi Varma: Portrait of An Artist The Diary of C. Raja Raja Varma by Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger
- 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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