Painting
Historical background
A handful of murals show artists at work.
Date: Completely retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati and a queen lying on a couch; The queen leans forward and completes a painting of a lion on a slate near the bed; Four female attendants frame the scene; Bottom: The Setupati and a queen listen to a music performance; A fly whisk bearer stands behind the couple, another massages the ruler’s foot.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 , The ‘King’s Bedroom’, west wall
Date: Completely retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati and one of his queen lie on a couch; The queen leans over to complete the painting of a lion on a slate near the bed; Four female attendants frame the scene.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanatapuram
Positioning: Room 4 , The ‘King’s Bedroom’, west wall
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati lies on a bed with one of his queens; While gazing intently at him, she puts the finishing touches to the drawing of a lion on a board near the bed; Six attendants flank the couple.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 , The ‘King’s Bedroom’, north west corner
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail of the textile-pattern decoration on the underside of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail of the textile-pattern decoration on the underside of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail of the textile-pattern decoration on the underside of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail of the decoration of the arch in the Lakshmi Vilasam; Garland of stylised floral motifs issuing from the makara’s mouth.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail of the decoration of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam; Garland of stylised floral motifs issuing from the makara’s mouth.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail the cusp of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam; Kirtimukha flanked by two makaras.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam