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Lakshmi Embellished
Ravi Varma Press1890
Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation
Bengaluru, India
The Goddess of wealth and abundance, Lakshmi has been adorned in many different forms. However, one common factor in all these forms of embellishment remains the colour of her sari. This reproduction shows Goddess Lakshmi draped in a red silk sari. Details on the sari - like the border and motifs have been enhanced with silver sequins and zardozi, while her crown has pretty glass beads in red, green and white to depict precious stones. On her arms, neck and ears are traditional Indian jewels, recreated using the same beads and sequins.
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Details
- Title: Lakshmi Embellished
- 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
- Medium: Print
- Labels and Inscriptions: Ravi Varma Press, Karla, Lonavla
- 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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