Bridal-Robes
Created by Natalie Lopresti on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 18:59
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The Spirit’s final human act is suicide, for which she “‘dresse[s] [her]self in bridal-robes of silk and gold’” (para. 53). The image provided is a wedding painting of H.H Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and Rana Prathap Kumari of Kathiawar. The robes of Rana Prathap Kumari of Kathiawar are similar to Bengali bridal-robes. Visually noting the lofty adornment of the bridal-robes here portrays the Spirit’s act of suicide as bolder and more powerful.
Varma, Raja Ravi. Portrait of H.H Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and Rana Prathap Kumari of Kathiawar (oil on canvas).1904. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marriage_of_H.H_Sri_Krishnaraja_...
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Reproduced in accordance with the Doctrine of Fair Use, as per 17 USC 107.
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- Raja Ravi Varma
Image Date:
1904