{"product_id":"ravi-varma-makarandeya-oleograph-shiva-markandeya-yama","title":"Vintage Raja Ravi Varma Makarandeya Oleograph | Shiva Protecting Markandeya from Yama","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaja Ravi Varma oleograph titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakarandeya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicting one of the most dramatic episodes in Hindu mythology: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLord Shiva protecting the young sage Markandeya from Yama, the god of death\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition captures the moment of divine intervention. The youthful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkandeya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is shown seeking refuge in Shiva, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the deity who presides over death, approaches with his noose. Shiva appears as the powerful protector, intervening at the moment when Markandeya's destined death is challenged. The tension between the figures gives the image a strong narrative quality, characteristic of Ravi Varma's approach to mythological subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Story of Markandeya and Shiva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkandeya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is found in Hindu religious tradition and is particularly associated with devotion to Shiva. According to the legend, the sage Mrikandu and his wife Marudvati were granted a son but were given a choice: a virtuous son with a short life or an ordinary son who would live longer. They chose the virtuous child, Markandeya, whose destined lifespan was only sixteen years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkandeya became an ardent devotee of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLord Shiva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As his sixteenth birthday approached, Yama came to claim his life. Markandeya embraced the Shiva lingam and continued his prayers. When Yama cast his noose around the young devotee, it fell around the lingam as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShiva then emerged from the lingam and confronted Yama, protecting his devotee and overcoming death itself. The story establishes Markandeya as a powerful symbol of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edevotion, faith and divine protection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while Shiva's intervention represents the triumph of devotion over even the inevitability of death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe episode is particularly important within \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShaiva tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where unwavering devotion to Shiva is presented as a force capable of transcending worldly limitations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resulting image is therefore not simply a mythological battle. It is a visual representation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edevotion confronting mortality and divine grace overcoming death\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaja Ravi Varma and Mythological Painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaja Ravi Varma (1848–1906)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of the most influential Indian painters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His importance lies partly in his ability to combine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean academic painting techniques with subjects drawn from Indian mythology, literature and religious traditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRavi Varma's mythological figures were given human scale, realistic modelling, expressive faces and carefully rendered textiles and ornaments. His compositions transformed stories from Hindu mythology into dramatic visual narratives that could be understood immediately by a broad audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakarandeya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e composition is particularly suited to this approach because the story contains all the elements that made Ravi Varma's mythological paintings compelling: a recognisable narrative, contrasting characters, emotional tension, divine intervention and a dramatic encounter between mortal and supernatural forces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oleograph retains its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal wooden frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which contributes to its vintage character and preserves its period presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front glazing has been replaced with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eacrylic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This provides a safer and lighter alternative to glass, particularly for handling and shipping, while retaining the framed presentation of the original work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakarandeya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shiva protecting Markandeya from Yama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage oleograph \/ colour print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Indian mythological and devotional art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original wooden frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlazing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Acrylic front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage condition with age-related characteristics to the print and frame. The original wooden frame is retained and the front glazing has been replaced with acrylic. Please refer to the photographs, which form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Blue Trunk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239996748074,"sku":null,"price":9047.62,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6297\/9114\/files\/raja-ravi-varma-makarandeya-markandeya-shiva-yama-oleograph.png?v=1786459085","url":"https:\/\/www.thebluetrunk.in\/en-us\/products\/ravi-varma-makarandeya-oleograph-shiva-markandeya-yama","provider":"The Blue Trunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}