Vintage Raja Ravi Varma Saraswati Oleograph | Malavli Press | Embellished with Glitter Work
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description: A vintage Raja Ravi Varma oleograph depicting Goddess Saraswati seated and playing the veena, presented in an elaborately embellished form with applied glitter work. Printed at the Malavli Press, the image combines Ravi Varma's naturalistic treatment of Hindu mythology with the later decorative practice of enhancing devotional prints by hand. Saraswati is shown seated with the veena, the stringed musical instrument that is her principal attribute, and is traditionally associated with knowledge, learning, music, literature, speech, wisdom, and the arts. Her calm posture and the act of playing the veena emphasise the intellectual and artistic aspects of the goddess. The composition reflects the visual language for which Raja Ravi Varma became particularly influential: a recognisably human and naturalistic figure rendered with careful attention to facial features, drapery, jewellery, gesture and three-dimensional form, while retaining the established iconography of the Hindu goddess. Raja Ravi Varma and the Malavli Press Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906) occupies a pivotal position in the history of modern Indian art. He combined European academic painting techniques with subjects drawn from Hindu mythology, Indian literature and religious traditions, creating images that became enormously influential in shaping modern representations of Indian deities. The development of colour oleographic printing allowed his compositions to be reproduced and circulated widely. The establishment of his printing operations, including the Malavli Press, played an important role in making these images available beyond elite collections. Oleographs transformed devotional imagery in India. Images of Hindu gods and goddesses could be reproduced in colour, framed and displayed in homes, shops, temples and other public and private spaces. Ravi Varma's printed images consequently became an important part of Indian popular and devotional visual culture. This work is an oleographic reproduction rathe…
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