Kissing Couple, A Sculpture from Banavasi
Sculpture of c. 11th Century |  |
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Romancing Couple -- Painting by Raja Ravi Varma.
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A Wall Mural from Karnataka
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Two warriors on a chariot -- leather puppet
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Sculpture of a female worshiper
Detail from a Jaina basadi (temple) |  |
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Plant and animal design -- Kasooti
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Painting on a Peepal Leaf
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Flowers of Mysore -- water color painting by Mukta Venkatesh
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Sunflowers -- water color by Mukta Venkatesh
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Shanmugam (Karthikeya) on a peacock
Note that the name of the sculptor Mab-sanmab has been carved at the base of the panel |
Lord Indra riding the Iravat, the eight trunked elephant
Mural from a Jain Muth, Sravanabelagola, 18th Century |  |
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Feeding of Lord Krishna
Mysore Traditional Painting, Shirali Museum |
Nawab and coterie
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Painted Leather Puppet of Hanuman
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Temple on Wheels (Ratha)
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Hindu Mythological Figure Rawana, Leather Puppet
Ten headed Rawana, king of Sri Lanka and a devout disciple of Lord Shiva is a central character in the Hindu Epic of Ramayana. |
Nawab and a Courtier
Detail from Wall Painting at Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapattana |  |
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Use of Eagles as Messengers
Painting on the Daria-Daulat Bagh Palace |
Man-Woman -- A piece from Salarjung Museum
The sculpture depicts a man and a woman in a mirror |  |
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Art By Accident
By mistake Kamat double-exposed a film during a cultural event and produced new art! |
Accidental Art
By mistake, Kamat double-exposed a film during a cultural event and produced new art! |  |
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Mystery Picture!
Kamat accidentally double-exposed a film roll and produced abstract art |
Powdered chalk and nimble fingers does the trick.
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A Woman Spreading Rangoli
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Rangoli to welcome god.
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Water Color Painting by Mukta Venkatesh
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A Panel signed by the sculptor Maba
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Chhau Dance -- Masked Dance of Bengal
Uncovered body parts are smeared with dark colors |
Solitary Maiden
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Stone Panel in Hoysala Architecture
Finely carved Hoysala temple sculpture |
A Spectacular Mixed Metal Sculpture of Ardhanarishwara
Androgynous form of Lord Shiva depicted in Indian art |  |
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Flowers of Mysore
Water-color painting by Mukta Venkatesh |
Flowers of Mysore
Water-color painting by Mukta Venkatesh |  |
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Flowers of Mysore
Water color painting by Mukta Venkatesh |
Flowers of Mysore
Water color painting by Mukta Venkatesh |  |
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Flowers of Mysore
Water color painting by Mukta Venkatesh |
Flowers of Mysore
Water color painting by Mukta Venkatesh |  |
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Chhau Dancer Shooting an Arrow During Performance
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Folk Artist as Lord Kirshna
Artist decorated to play the role of Lord Krishna duing a Dottata performance |  |
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A Folk Artists as a Fearsome Rakshasa (Deamon)
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1774-1833)
A Hindu Reformer and Visionary, considered by many as the father of modern India
Oil Painting by Atul Bose |  |
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Mrs. Mukta Ventakesh
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Horse Pulled Cart - Painting by Jamini Roy
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Lady with Bird
Sculpture from Mathura Museum |
The Heartbroken
Woman lost in love being consoled by friend. Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |  |
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Arjuna Sanyasi -- Seduction of Subhadra
Oil Painting by Ravi Varma |
Carved Sculpture, Banavasi
"Rakshasamardan" -- bas relief |  |
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God of the Commons
Sculpture at Sukkeri |
Woman Paints Wooden Table, Sondur
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Dramatist K. V. Subbana
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Ephemeral Dirt Sculpture Erected by a Beggar
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Carved Pillar of Gwalior Palace
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Chalukyan Temple Erotica from Badami
See Also: Chalukyas of Badami |  |
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Men Pulling Temple Chariot, Bhatkal
Notice the man with a wedge turning the wheels |
Artist Kamalakshi with her Painting
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The Girl from Malabar
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma. Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Mysore |
Mother and Child
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Mysore |  |
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Victory of Meghanada by Raja Ravi Verma
Indrajitu presents Shachidevi to father Rawana after vanquishing Indra.
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Mysore |
Lord Krishna and Balaram Liberating their Parents from Kansa's Prison
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Mysore |  |
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The Orchestra by Raja Ravi Verma
Notice the variety of Indian clothing. Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Mysore |
Draupadi Dreading to Meet Kichaka
Draupadi, in the disguise of Sairendhri is asked by the queen of Virata to go to the house of her brother Kichaka
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, Mysore |  |
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Shakuntala Composing a Love Letter to King Dushyanta
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma
Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery Collection, Mysore |
Painted Prayers of `Hase` on a Wall
Town of Hoogopaalu, Karnataka |  |
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Rural Woman Creating a Painted Prayer
Woman painting a Hase Rangoli, Hoogoppalu town, Karnataka |
Sculpture of a Jain Ascetic
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh |  |
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Sculpted Chandela Temples Depicting Erotica
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh |
Elaborately Carved Temple Panels, Khujuraho
These panels contain erotic sculptures |  |
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Sculpture from a Temple of Shiva
The Village of Ulavi, Uttara Kannada District |
A Lady Playing Swarbat
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |  |
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Swarbat Player - Closeup
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |
Village Belle with Brass Pots
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |  |
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Village Belle
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |
Lady Lost in Thought
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |  |
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Lady with Fruits
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |
Shakuntala by Ravi Varma
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |  |
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Girl in Sage Kanwa's Hermitage (Rishi-Kanya)
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |
A Lady Playing Veena Musical Instrument
Painting by Raja [Ravi Varma |  |
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A Young Mother and Her Child
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |  |
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Shakuntala Looking for Dushyanta
Oil painting by Raja Ravi Varma |
Damayanti Talking to a Swan
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |  |
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Lady Attending to her Hair Bun
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |
Woman Lost in Thought
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |  |
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Portrait of Raja Ravi Varma
Detail from cover page of a children's book |
Arjuna and Subhadra
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Seduction of Vishwamitra
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |
Nala Abandoning wife Damayanti
Painting depicting the life of Nala-Damayanti |  |
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Shakuntala Composes a Message
Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |
Alms Receiver Outside a Temple
Painting bu Ravi Varma |  |
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Sri Krishna and Balarama
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Lord Krishna as Ambassador
Krishna makes a last minute attempt to prevent the great Mahabharata war -- Painting by Raja Ravi Varma |  |
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Shantanu and Matsyagandha
The Boat-woman and the Noble by Ravi Varma |
Decorative Mats Inspired by Prehistoric Art
Art by Rudrakumar Jha, Chindwara Tribal Museum Collection |  |
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"The Waiting" -- Painting by Rudrakumar Jha
Painting by Rudrakumar Jha, Chindwara Tribal Museum Collection |
Tribal Woman and her Décor
Painting by Rudrakumar Jha, Chindwara Tribal Museum Collection |  |
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Nana Saheb Peshwa
Portrait of Nana Saheb Peshwa by Rudrakumar Jha
Collection of Chindwara Museum, Madhya Pradesh |
Queen of Jhansi, Laxmibai
Painting by Rudrakumar Jha |  |
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Two Panels of a Gokarn Temple Hero-stones
Town of Gokarn, Uttara Kanada |
Chalukyan Sculpture
Kalyan Chalukyan temple sculpture, Alampur |  |
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Goddess Saraswati
Painting by Rudrakumar Jha |
