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ARJUNA SUBHADRA - Ravi Varma Painting
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Raja Ravi varma's paitning of Arjuna courting Subhadra, dressed as Sage during his exile in forest..
Arjuna (Sanskrit: अर्जुन, arjuna) is one of the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Arjuna is a central figure in Hindu mythology whose name means 'bright', 'shining', or 'silver'. Arjuna is Peerless Archer.The third of the five Pandava brothers, Arjuna was one of the children borne by Kunti, first wife of Pandu.
Arjuna decided to spend the last portion of his term of exile at Dwaraka, the residence of his cousins Balarama, Krishna and Subhadra, who were the children of his maternal uncle Vasudeva. Here, he and his cousin Subhadra fell in love with each other, a matter abetted by Sri Krishna, who had always been particularly attached to Arjuna, and wished nothing but the best for his sister Subhadra. Knowing that the entire family would view with disfavour the prospect of Subhadra becoming the fourth wife of her cousin Arjuna, Sri Krishna induced the couple to elope and depart for Indraprastha. In a twist to the tale, at Sri Krishna's advice, it was Subhadra who drove the chariot from Dwaraka to Indraprastha. Sri Krishna used this fact to persuade his family that Subhadra had not been abducted; on the contrary, it was she who had kidnapped Arjuna!!
A single son, named Abhimanyu, was born to Arjuna and Subhadra. Parikshita, the posthumous son of Abhimanyu, was destined to be the sole surviving dynast of the entire Kuru clan.
Raja Ravi Varma ( 1848- 1906 ) is a world famous Indian painter who won the Vienna exhibition in 1873. The Painter Prince with Kshatriya blood (Indian Warrior Clan) traditionally achieved territorial conquest through the might of arms – but Ravi Varma, the Painter-Prince’s conquest was of of the human heart and aesthetic perception through the might of his brush.He was a modern among traditionalists and a rationalist among moderns. He provided a vital link between the traditional Indian art and the ontemporary, between the Thanjavoor School and Western Academic realism. Raja” was a title given to him in recognition of his talent. He was richly educated and, unknown to many, also a poet, painting with words as well as color.
The high quality Italian framing adds beauty to his paintings.
Dimensions
Including framing :- 35" x 27"
Excluding framing :- 29" x 21"
Frame width :- 3"
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