Ravi Varma’s kin seek Bharat Ratna for him
- July 26, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Ravi Varma’s kin seek Bharat Ratna for him
Subject: History
Section: Art and Culture
Context:
- Proposal by Kilimanoor Palace highlights the impact of his works on generations
- It is believed that he had made around 7,000 paintings before his death at the age of 58.
- His paintings continue to inspire generations and exert influence on art, architecture, culture, religion, textiles, ceramics, and fashion accessories even now.
- In addition, Hinduism and the country are obliged to him as he changed the images of gods and goddess from the supernatural to the human form
- Varma worked on both portrait and landscape paintings, and is considered among the first Indian artists to use oil paints.
- He continues to be regarded as the most important representative of the Europeanised school of painting in India.
- Varma’s women-centric paintings portray a vast variety of their expressions and costumes. Some of his popular works are ‘Lady in the Moonlight’, ‘Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair’, ‘Malabar Lady with Violin’, ‘Lady with Swarbat’, ‘Maharashtrian Lady with Fruits’, ‘Lady with a Mirror’, ‘Lady Giving Alms’, ‘Lady in Contemplation’, ‘Woman with Veena’ and ‘Lady Holding a Fruit’.