Dattatraya (The Universal Guru) - Raja Ravi Varma Painting - Framed Prints
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Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter and artist, considered as one of the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. Varma is known for his amazing paintings, which revolve mainly around the Puranas and the great Indian epics - Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Raja Ravi Verma uniquely managed to accomplish a beautiful union of Indian sensibilities and iconography with the techniques of European academic art.
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9x12 inches
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14x18 inches
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18x24 inches
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About Dattatraya (The Universal Guru) Raja Ravi Varma Painting
Dattatreya, or the Universal Guru, is Trimurti or the three- headed incarnation of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. In the current painting, Dattatreya is shown holding a combination of all their attributes, and is surrounded by the omnipresent cow and his four dogs. The wish-fulfilling cow, or Kamadhenu, represents Mother Earth and Dharma, whilst each of the dogs stand for one of the Vedas, the external storehouses of Spiritual Wisdom. In his multiple hands, he holds the trident, the Sudarshan chakra, the conch, a lotus flower, the bhasma or ashes and the begging bowl, each of which serve as symbols of the lives each of the three Supreme Beings have endured. Ravi Varma shows Dattatreya as an ascetic, replete with a peaceful, glowing countenance. He wears a traditional dhoti, simple chappals and rosary beads strung around his neck. Smeared ash is visible on his multiple arms, each of which holds an identifiable attribute associated with the deity. His hair is piled on top of his head, and each of the three luminous faces is accent About the Framed Prints
Dattatraya (The Universal Guru) - Raja Ravi Varma Painting by Raja Ravi Varma. Bring your print to life with three different frame colors. Each framed print comes with equal sized mat that adds a depth perspective to the entire image and a protective glass covering. Our frame prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and shipped within 3 days in "ready to hang" condition with pre-attached mounting points.
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