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Vishnu Garuda Vahan Embellished
Ravi Varma PressCirca 1890
Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation
Bengaluru, India
This reproduction of Lord Vishnu and his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi, sitting astride the majestic Garuda, is uniquely embellished. While material like fabric, beads, sequins and silver thread festoon the deities, it is the garland around Lord Vishnu’s neck that is striking. Made of white silk threads and twisted into an attractive pattern, this garland shows another variation in the kind of adornments used by people to make these works from the Ravi Varma press more striking and unique.
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Details
- Title: Vishnu Garuda Vahan Embellished
- Creator: Ravi Varma Press
- Date Created: Circa 1890
- Physical Dimensions: 35x50 cm
- Type: Reproduction
- Original Source: From the Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation
- Rights: Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bengaluru
- Medium: Print
- Labels and Inscriptions: Ravi Varma Press, Malavli, Lonavala
- Collection: Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bengaluru
- 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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