For centuries, the female form has captivated artists across generations — from Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring and Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus. In India, too, this fascination endures, from Raja Ravi Varma to Amrita Sher-Gil, where female portraiture has long remained central to artistic discourse.
At Ashvita’s in Chennai , that dialogue continues through the works of the late artist SK Rajavelu. Titled The Body As Is , the exhibition explores the human form through precise, unbroken contours.
Published – April 21, 2026 03:25 pm IST
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