Kailash Shankar - 03

by Raja Ravi Varma

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Size:	22 x 16.5 inches (Framed)
Condition:	Water stains and fading
Medium:	Oleograph
Signature:	Bottom Left
Year:	1930s

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This is an oleograph of “Kailasha Shankara” by Ravi Varma, from the 1930s. The picture shows Lord Shiva in the centre, with his consort Parvati to his right, and Ganesha, his son, the God of beginnings, to his left. In Shiva’s upper hands are a trident (trishula) and an axe (parashu). His lower arms encircle his wife and son. All three are crowned and bejewelled, and Shiva wears a beautiful flower garland. At their feet is Nandi, the sacred bull calf, gatekeeper, and vehicle (vahana) of Lord Shiva. They are pictured in their mountain abode, Kailash, with lions on either side of them.
The oleograph carries Ravi Varma's signature on the bottom left. There are water stains at the bottom of the artwork, and the colours have faded slightly due to passage of time.

Description

This is an oleograph of “Kailasha Shankara” by Ravi Varma, from the 1930s. The picture shows Lord Shiva in the centre, with his consort Parvati to his right, and Ganesha, his son, the God of beginnings, to his left. In Shiva’s upper hands are a trident (trishula) and an axe (parashu). His lower arms encircle his wife and son. All three are crowned and bejewelled, and Shiva wears a beautiful flower garland. At their feet is Nandi, the sacred bull calf, gatekeeper, and vehicle (vahana) of Lord Shiva. They are pictured in their mountain abode, Kailash, with lions on either side of them.
The oleograph carries Ravi Varma's signature on the bottom left. There are water stains at the bottom of the artwork, and the colours have faded slightly due to passage of time.

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ABOUT Raja Ravi Varma

Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) was a celebrated Indian artist, famous for his realistic portrayal of Indian gods, goddesses and mythological characters, in scenes adapted mainly from the Mahabharata, Ramayana and the Puranas.

Considered to be one of the greatest painters in the history of Indian art, Ravi Varma fused European techniques with a pure Indian sensibility. Though a protégé of royalty, Raja Ravi Varma was the first to make prints (or lithographs) of his artworks affordable and easily available, bringing fine art to the masses. In fact, the Raja Ravi Varma Press was started in Mumbai by him in 1894, and managed by his brother Raja Varma, before being bought over by a German company.

An original 1890 Ravi Varma oil on canvas, titled 'Radha In The Moonlight' was sold for a whopping Rs. 20 crores at a Pundole auction in November 2016.

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ABOUT Oleographs

Oleographs, also called chromolithographs, are multi-colour art prints, stemming from the process of lithography. Pioneered in the 1830s, the process of producing oleographs came into wide commercial use in the 1860s. The technique relied on using several woodblocks or stones with colours for printing, while hand-colouring remained an important aspect as well. Depending on the number of colours present, an oleograph could take months to produce by very skilled workers. Poor preservation and cheaper printing alternatives have made oleographs hard to find. Today, they are mainly used as fine art.

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Details

Size:	22 x 16.5 inches (Framed)
Condition:	Water stains and fading
Medium:	Oleograph
Signature:	Bottom Left
Year:	1930s

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