Sri Chitra Art gallery

Posted Date: 30 May 2010 Author: Latha Jayaprakash Member Level: Gold (Rs 50)

Sri Chithra Art Gallery is a very famous landmark in the city of Thiruvananthpuram in Kerala for the art lovers

About Sri Chitra Art Gallery

The Art Gallery is located on the northern side of the Napier museum in Thiruvananthpuram, the capital city of Kerala of India. This Sri Chitra Art Gallery can be considered as th Art Lover's Paradise where in you can find well known paintings by different painters of India. It is a must see for all the art lovers for the cultural experience and a wonderful blend of both traditional and contemporary art it provides.

Raja Ravi Varma's Paintings at SriChitra Art Gallery
There is a section there which is dedicated to Raja Ravi Varma who had carved a niche for himself and is known to be one of the best in the whole world. Raja ravi Varma's paintings adorn the Front galleries and is the most important feature of this Sri Chitra Art Gallerey. He is very much known to paint pictures which look so natural that we expect them to speak to us. Raja Ravi Varma was also known as Prince among the painters and the Painter among the princes.

Other paintings at the Sri Chitra Art Gallery

You can also find works by Rabindranath Tagore, Jamini Royand K K Heber. Other than these well known paintings you can also see tanjore paintings which will enthrall you. These Tanjore and Balinese paintings are encrusted with the minute semi precious stones that gives an extra ordinary look to them. The gallery also houses some well known and beautiful miniature paintings, Kerala style mural paintings and a collection of Roerich paintings.
The Sri Chitra Art gallery has a coolection of Paintings belonging to the Rajputs, Rajasthanis and the Mughal eras as well as a vast collection of beautiful paintings which come from Japan, China and Indonesia.

How to Reach Sri Chithra Art Gallery

You have to reach either Thiruvananthpuram airport or the railway station first. Thiruvananthapuram being the capital city of Kerala is well connected with the rest of the country India.

Many of the airlines like Indian Airlines, Jet airways and Kingfisher connects the city to the rest of India. Thiruvananthapuram is also connected by trains from almost all the cities, like Mumbai, Delhi, Jammu, Kolkatta with Chennai Hyderabad and Bangalore. As soon as you reach Thiruvananthpuram you can hire cabs or autos to reach the Gallery.

Timings for the Visitors at the Sri Chitra Art Gallery
Monday is a holiday for the gallery
The Art Gallery is open from 10 am to 5 pm on all working days except on wednesday when it is open only in the afternoon that is 1.00pm - 4.45 pm Wednesday
On other days the art gallery is open to all visitors