Raja Ravi Varma.pptx

This PPT is about great Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma. Who is considered a father of Indian modern art.

1. Self Declaration The content is exclusively meant for academic purposes for enhancing teaching and learning. Any other use for economic/commercial purpose is strictly prohibited. The users of the content shall not distribute, disseminate or share it with anyone else and its use is restricted to advancement of individual knowledge. The information provided in this e-content is authentic and best as per knowledge

2. Raja Ravi Varma Shalini Tiwari Assistant Professor Dept. of Drawing & Painting Govt. Girls PG College, Badalpur Gautam Buddha Nagar

3. Birth Raja Ravi Varma was born on April 29, 1848 in Kilimanoor , in Kerala and was a member of the ruling family of Travancore. Death October 2, 1906, Kilimanoor Parents His father’s name was Ezhumavil NeelaKanthan Bhattatiripad and mother’s name was Umayamba Thampurratti . Education His uncle Raja Raja Varma recognised his talent and taught him painting. In May, 1862 Ravi Varma came to Thiruvananthapuram to learn oil painting under the patronage of Ayilyam Thirunal Maharaja of Travancore. He learnt water colour from palace painter Ramaswami Naidu. In 1868, Dutch painter, Theodor Jenson came in the court of Travancore, Raja Ravi Varma learnt oil colour technique from him. Marriage In 1866, Ravi Varma got married to 12 years old Bhageerthi Bayi , at the age of 18.

4. 1873 - won first prize at Vienna Art Exhibition 1893 – He received 3 gold medals at the world’s Columbian Exhibition. 1904 - Viceroy Lord Curzon honored him with the Kaisar – i - Hind Gold Medal. Subject Matter Raja Ravi Varma’s Paintings can be categorized into three category: Portrait Composition (portrait based) Theatrical composition based on myths and Indian legends. Mythological stories, Purans , Hindu epic such as Ramayan , Hindu gods and Goddesses, Dushyant and Sha kuntala , Nala and Damayanti , Harishchandra etc. Lithographic Printing Press T. Madhava Rao , Dewan of Travancore gave a suggestion to Ravi Varma to start a printing press. Raja Ravi Varma started a printing press in Ghat kopar in Mumbai in 1894. The press came with tons of Oleographs, depicting Hindu Gods and goddesses. Award

5. Style Raja Ravi Varma was the first Indian artist who used western techniques of perspective and composition and mix them with Indian subjects and themes. Honors Govt. of kerala started an award Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram for the excellence in the field of art and culture. In 2013, the crater on Mercury was named in his honor. Indian post issued a stamp depicting Raja Ravi Varma and his painting ‘ Damayanti and Swan’ on his 65 death anniversary.

6. Famous Paintings 1. Saraswati Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Ravi_Varma

7. 2. Sri Rama conquers Varuna (Ramayana) Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Ravi_Varma

8. 3. Damayanti (Mahabharata) Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Ravi_Varma

9. 4. Jatayu wars with Ravana Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Ravi_Varma

10. 5. Galaxy of Musicians Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Ravi_Varma

11. 6. Gypsies Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Ravi_Varma

12. 7. Woman holding a fruit Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raja_Ravi_Varma

13. References Chaitanya , K., Raja Ravi Varma , Lalit Kala Akademi , New Delhi, 1960 Raja Ravi Varma – The Painter Prince: 1848 – 1906, Parsram Manngharam , Bangalore, 2003 The painter: A life of Ravi Varma by Deepanjana Pal Random House India, 2011

14. Avinash Bahadur Verma - Bhartiya Chitra K ala K a itihas G. K. Agrawal - K ala aur Kalam Percy Brown - Indian Paintings