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Chawla, Rupika (Author). Raja Ravi Varma, 2010 | Authored Book | 00802059

Chawla, Rupika (Author). Raja Ravi Varma - Painter of Colonial India. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing, 2010 | Authored Book | FineArts | 00802059
Rupika Chawla (Author)
TitleRaja Ravi Varma - Painter of Colonial India
Document TypeAuthored Book
PublisherMapin Publishing, Ahmedabad
Date of Publication2010
First Edition2010
Pages368 | ills. 436
BindingHB
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-8189995089
Keywordsauthored-edited-books | book-bka | library

Contents

Author’s Note

1. Chapter 1: Private Lives and the Turn of the Century

2. Chapter 2: The Itinerant Varma Brothers

3. Chapter 3: Cities and States

4. Chapter 4: Exploring the Source

5. Chapter 5: Themes and Preoccupations

6. Chapter 6: The Image Moves On

7. Chapter 7: A Century Looks Back

8. Chapter 8: Painting the Canvas

Notes

Index

About the Publication

Ravi Varma (1848–1906) was one of the first Indian painters to successfully adopt Western painting techniques and adapt academic realism to the visual interpretation of Indian mythology. His genre of paintings, which eventually le... Read More

About the Author

Rupika Chawla is a conservator of paintings who has restored several Ravi Varma art works. She is also a curator, and imparts training in conservation. She has written extensively on contemporary Indian art.