Mohini on a Swing 1894), A Raja Ravi Varma Painting, Unframe..More

Mohini on a Swing 1894) : The female avatar of Vishnu, Mohini is the epitome of beauty and allure. Nothing can stand in her way and no person can resist her charms. Vishnu takes the form of Mohini and hoodwinks the asuras into giving away the 'Amrut' before rightfully handing it to the Devas. Mohini literally means 'delusion personified' and is famed for casting a spell or maya which gives rise to the term Maya-Mohini. It is reflected in the slaying of another demon, Bhasmasura who falls for charms. *Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) is thought-about among the best painters within the history of Indian art for variety of aesthetic and broader social reasons.�His artworks are�said to be among the most effective samples of the fusion of European techniques with a strictly Indian sensibility.�His depictions of Hindu deities and episodes from the epics and Puranas have received profound acceptance from the general public and usually are used as objects of worship across India. Ravi Varma*s style of painting played a foundational role in defining Indian imagery and left behind a brilliant legacy of academic realism.