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Hamsa Damayanti Samvad
Ravi Varma Press1890
Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation
Bengaluru, India
Another in the romantic Damayanti series created by the master artist. As the story unfolds, Damayanti and Nala are drawn towards each other despite being miles away, courtesy the swan which doubles up as their messenger. It extols Nala's virtues to Damayanti leaving her pining for him and in the same breath, paints a beautiful picture of Damayanti to Nala in his presence. Here Damayanti is immensely relieved as the swan swoops in as she waits with bated breath to hear the latest news on her beloved.
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Details
- Title: Hamsa Damayanti Samvad
- Creator: Ravi Varma Press
- Date Created: 1890
- Physical Dimensions: 31 x 46 cm
- Type: Reproduction
- Original Source: From the Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation
- Rights: Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bengaluru
- Art Genre: Print
- Labels and Inscriptions: Ravi Varma Press, Malavli, Lonavala
- Creator's Lifetime: 1848-04-29/1906-10-02
- 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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