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The Krishnapuram Palace is a palace and museum located in Kayamkulam near Alappuzha in Alappuzha district, Kerala in southwestern India. It was built in the 18th century by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1729–1758 CE ), the Travancore kingdom. It is built in the architectural style of Kerala with gabled roof, narrow corridor and dormer ...
Mattancherry Palace. / 9.958; 76.259. The Mattancherry Palace is a palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi. The palace was included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [2]
Kerala mural paintings are the frescos depicting Hindu mythology in Kerala. Ancient temples and palaces in Kerala, India, display an abounding tradition of mural paintings mostly dating back between the 9th to 12th centuries CE when this form of art enjoyed royal patronage. The scriptural basis of these paintings can be found in the Sanskrit ...
Kerala architecture is a style of architecture found in the Indian state of Kerala, and in parts of the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka. Kerala's architectural style includes a unique Hindu temple architecture that emerged in southwestern India, and varies slightly from the Dravidian architecture observed in other parts of southern India.
Sree Chitra Art Gallery is an art gallery in Thiruvananthapuram, India, established in 1935. [ 1] It is located in the northern grounds of the Napier Museum. It was inaugurated by Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma. [ 1] The gallery features a unique collection of traditional and contemporary paintings, including the works of Raja Ravi Varma ...
Thanjavur painting is a classical South Indian painting style, originating in the town of Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu.The art form draws its immediate resources and inspiration from way back about 1600 AD, a period when the Nayakas of Thanjavur under the suzerainty of the Vijayanagara Rayas encouraged art—chiefly, classical dance and music—as well as literature, both in ...
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is the largest art exhibition in the country [ 2] and the biggest contemporary art festival in Asia. [ 3] The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an initiative of the Kochi Biennale Foundation with support from the Government of ...
8 Point Art Cafe. / 8.896463; 76.586157. The Eight-point Gallery Cafe or 8 Point Art Cafe is an art gallery and cafe situated in Kollam (Quilon) city of Kerala, India. This is the first international standard art cafe in the city of Kollam. Eight-Point is established in a renovated heritage building, 'Parambarya,' inside the Asramam Picnic ...