Sri Chitra Art Gallery
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Tags : Art Gallery
Timings : 10:15 AM - 5:15 PM, Closed
Location : Museum Bains compound Rd, Kanaka Nagar, Nanthancodu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695033
Located in : Department of Museums and Zoos, Trivandrum
Sri Chitra Art Gallery, Trivandrum Overview
Sri Chitra Art Gallery is one of Kerala's premier art museums. Established in 1935, it houses an exceptional collection of paintings, sculptures, and artifacts, including 46 original Raja Ravi Varma paintings, alongside traditional and contemporary artworks from India and around the world.
The gallery's collection spans traditional Kerala murals, Tanjore paintings, Mughal and Rajput miniatures, Tibetan and Oriental art, along with works by leading Indian artists. Together, these exhibits showcase the diversity and evolution of Indian art across centuries.
Sri Chitra Art Gallery Highlights
1. Collections
- Houses over 1,100 paintings representing Indian and Asian art traditions.
- Famous for its original paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, including masterpieces such as Hamsa Damayanthi, Shaku (Read More)ntala, Milk Maid, and Mohini Rugmangada.
- Displays works by other members of the Kilimanoor royal family, including C. Raja Raja Varma, Mangalabai Thampuratty, and Rama Varma.
- Preserves Raja Ravi Varma's pencil sketches, chromolithographs, and artist's easel.
- Features paintings by renowned Indian artists such as Nicholas Roerich, Svetoslav Roerich, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore, and K. C. S. Paniker.
- Includes artworks from the Mughal, Rajput, Bengal, Rajasthani, and Tanjore schools of painting.
- Showcases traditional Kerala mural paintings and other Indian artistic styles.
- Contains a valuable collection of Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, and Balinese paintings, reflecting Asian artistic heritage.
- Many artworks were donated by the Royal House of Travancore and the Kilimanoor Royal Family
