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Nala and Damayanti resting
1900 · Chromolithograph
Sheet: 19 3/8 × 13 3/4 in. (49.2 × 34.9 cm)
Image: 19 1/4 × 13 15/16 in. (48.9 × 35.4 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Raja Ravi Varma
Artist
WA-00104417
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2
Works in Collection
31
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2
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70%
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%
- NationalityArtsy· 85%
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- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Why this artist matters now
Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter. His works are one of the best examples of the fusion of European academic art with a purely Indian sensibility and iconography. He greatly enhanced his reach and influence as a painter and public figure by making affordable lithographs of his paintings available to the public. His lithographs increased the involvement of common people with fine arts and defined artistic tastes. Furthermore, his religious depictions of Hindu deities and works from Indian epic poetry and Puranas have received critical acclaim. He was part of the royal family of Parappanad, Malappuram district.
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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Artworks (2)
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2 published of 29 catalogued · 27 with image
- The Met2 published
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