Friday, June 6, 2014

Ravi Varma Paintings And Jon Mcnaughton Paintings

By Darren Hartley


Ravi Varma paintings achieved recognition for their depiction of scenes from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana. Ravi Varma was an Indian artist from the princely state of Kerala, formerly known as Travancore. Naranjitha Pattathil is the last known descendant from his family.

The creation of mature Ravi Varma paintings in oil started during Ravi's stay at the royal palace in Thiruvananthapuram. His stay in the palace, during his formative years, offered Ravi many opportunities to discover and learn new techniques and media in the field of painting. His later years were spent in Mysore, Baroda and other parts of the country.

Ravi Varma paintings are broadly classified into portraits, portrait-based compositions and theatrical compositions based on myths and legends. Ravi's popularity immensely lay in the third categorization of his work while his merit as an exceedingly sensitive and competent artist was proven in the first two categorizations.

The focus of Jon McNaughton paintings were memories of open gates leading into lush garden paths, quiet streets, charming homes and poetic landscapes. Jon was an established artist from Utah whose paintings have attracted the attention of collectors from across the country.

The artistic style of the Jon McNaughton paintings stems from the study of the forerunners to the Impressionists. It was a derivative of the work from the French Barbizon School of painting, popular during the years 1830-1875. It was the works of the artists from this school that provided the inspiration for the Jon McNaughton paintings.

Jon McNaughton paintings are products of a belief that only the basic elements of a beautiful painting exist in nature. What actually creates the highest beauty of a landscape painting lies in the sentiment and feeling that flows from the mind and heart of an artist.




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