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Dattatreya
Ravi Varma Press1890
Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation
Bengaluru, India
Dattatreya is the incarnation of the Trimurtis comprising Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. The three heads on the deity symbolise the powerful Gods and it is believed they have given themselves in the form of a son to the sage couple Atri and Anusuya. The deity has Vishnu's Shankha, Shiva's Trishul and Brahma's Kamandalam (pot of water) while surrounded by four dogs believed to represent the Four Vedas, and a bull.
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Details
- Title: Dattatreya
- Creator: Ravi Varma Press
- Date Created: 1890
- Physical Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm
- Type: Reproduction
- Original Source: From the Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation
- Rights: Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bengaluru
- Art Form: Print
- Labels and Inscriptions: Ravi Varma Press, Malavli, 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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