{"product_id":"9788189995089","title":"Raja Ravi Varma: Painter of Colonial India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Rupika Chawla's lavishly produced book is not a heavy academic tome. In style and substance, it is hugely engaging, carrying its scholarship with a remarkable lightness of grace\" India Today. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Biography is all about getting under the skin of the subject. Not only does Chawla do so, but also portrays the times the painter lived in\" Daily News \u0026amp; Analysis. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Rich in information and there are many insights awaiting the careful reader\" The Hindu. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRavi 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 lead to chromolithographs (oleographs), has maintained a lasting effect on the Indian sensibility, making him the best-known classical painter of the modern era. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis book is an account of Ravi Varma's traditional background and environment and how they related to the modernization of colonial India, as well as his profession as an aristocratic itinerant painter. Lavishly illustrated with images taken from princely and private collections, and museums, the book includes works that have never been seen before: previously undisclosed maps, letters, photographs and other archival material. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA unique feature of this title is that it comes to the customer with a choice of two splendid dust jackets. Customers should indicate their choice of cover (Male or Female) at the time of placing the order. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRupika 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRupika 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mapin Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052659327216,"sku":"9788189995089","price":57.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9788189995089_p0.jpg?v=1763725970","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9788189995089","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}