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The first true copy of the painting Indulekha by legendary artist Raja Ravi Varma will be unveiled at the Kilimanoor Palace, where the artist was born in 1848, on the occasion of his 176th birth anniversary celebrations
The unreleased painting of Indulekha, the protagonist of the first modern novel in Malayalam literature by O. Chandu Menon published in 1889, emerged in the public domain in 2022 and evoked a great sense of enthusiasm among the art fraternity
Indulekha Painting
It is believed that the famous painting Reclining Lady by Ravi Varma was modelled on Indulekha.
The oil painting has Indulekha holding a letter addressing her lover Madhavan, the hero of the novel, as ‘Dear Madhavan ....’ dated 1892.
The 19th Century painting is observed with an over-the-top sense of symmetry and keen attention to micro-details
Ravivarma- Major works
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