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第3回（1930年） Winner
Ravishankar Raval
ラヴィシャンカル・ラヴァル
Ravishankar Raval
ペンネーム:
Kalaguru（Honorific title awarded for contributions to art in Gujarat）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1892-08-01 （Bhavnagar, Bombay Presidency, British India）
- 死没
- 1977-12-09 （Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India） 85歳
- 国籍
- India
- 言語
- Gujarati, English
- 宗教
- Hinduism
- 居住地歴
- Bhavnagar (birth) → Bombay (education) → Ahmedabad (long-term residence and base of operations)
経歴
- 職業
- painter, art teacher, art critic, journalist, essayist
- 活動期間
- 1915年〜1977年
- 所属
- Visami Sadi (contributor/illustrator), Kumar magazine (founder/editorial contributor), Bombay Art Society, Art Society of India, Lalit Kala Akademi (Fellow), Gujarat Chitra Kala Sangh
- 所属団体
- Lalit Kala Akademi (Fellow), Bombay Art Society (served as president), Art Society of India (served as president)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Raja Ravi Verma, Rabindranath Tagore
- 影響を与えた人物
- Kanu Desai and several Gujarati school artists
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir J. J. School of Art | — | Fine Arts | — | 1910年代 | India |
Sir J. J. School of Art
Fine Arts
期間:
1910年代
卒業年:
1916
国:
India
Awarded the Mayo Gold Medal in 1916
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Mayo Gold Medal | — | — | Sir J. J. School of Art | 受賞 |
| 1917 | Bombay Art Society Gold Medal | Rajput-style painting 'Bilwamangal' | — | Bombay Art Society | 受賞 |
| 1923 | Art-in-Industry Expo (Calcutta) Second Prize | — | — | Calcutta Expo | 受賞（2等） |
| 1925 | Kalidas Prize | — | — | unknown | 受賞 |
| 1930 | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak | Art essays (Gujarati) | — | Ranjitram Foundation (Gujarati literary award) | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Nehru Award (for book on Russia) | Book on Russia | — | unknown | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受章 |
| 1970 | Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi | — | — | Lalit Kala Akademi | 選出（フェロー） |
Mayo Gold Medal
1916
主催:
Sir J. J. School of Art
結果:
受賞
Bombay Art Society Gold Medal
1917
対象作品:
Rajput-style painting 'Bilwamangal'
主催:
Bombay Art Society
結果:
受賞
Art-in-Industry Expo (Calcutta) Second Prize
1923
主催:
Calcutta Expo
結果:
受賞（2等）
Kalidas Prize
1925
主催:
unknown
結果:
受賞
Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1930
対象作品:
Art essays (Gujarati)
主催:
Ranjitram Foundation (Gujarati literary award)
結果:
受賞
Nehru Award (for book on Russia)
1965
対象作品:
Book on Russia
主催:
unknown
結果:
受賞
Padma Shri
1965
主催:
Government of India
結果:
受章
Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi
1970
主催:
Lalit Kala Akademi
結果:
選出（フェロー）
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Gujarat Ma Kala Na Pagran (Ushering of Art in Gujarat)
Autobiography / Art essaysAn autobiographical account describing Raval's career and the development of art in Gujarat. Republished and reissued in later years.
cultural nationalisminfluence of Indian classical paintingmagazine illustration and dissemination
Munshi's World Of Imagination: With 35 art plates in full colours
1962年 Art collection / Illustrated bookAn illustrated art book presenting scenes from Munshi's imaginative world, containing 35 full-colour plates.
intersection of literature and illustrationvisualization of historical figures
全著作
- Munshi's World Of Imagination: With 35 art plates in full colours (1962)
- Gujarat Ma Kala Na Pagran (Ushering of Art in Gujarat)
- Numerous illustrations and contributions to Visami Sadi and Kumar magazines
翻案
- Narsinh Mehta (1932) — designed quasi-realistic film sets
作風・主題
- 文体
- Decorative realism rooted in Indian classical painting traditionsClear composition and pictorial expression suitable for magazine illustration
- 頻出モチーフ
- Depictions of historical and religious figures (Narsinh Mehta, Mirabai, etc.)Gujarati popular culture and devotional scenesThemes of cultural revival and nationalism
評価・遺産
Ravishankar Raval helped found modern art in Gujarat and, through Kumar magazine, popularized illustration and typographic experiments. Honored as 'Kalaguru', he influenced many subsequent Gujarati artists.
記念館・博物館
- Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
関連学会
- Lalit Kala Akademi
- Bombay Art Society
- Art Society of India
資料所蔵先
- Works and related materials archived on the Internet Archive
- Official/tribute websites for Ravishankar Raval (archived on Wayback Machine)
大衆文化への影響
- His visual portrayals of religious and historical figures became embedded in Gujarati cultural imagery
豆知識
- Married in 1909; had three sons (Narendra, Gajendra, Kanak).
- Son Kanak earned pharmacy degrees in the U.S. in the 1950s and later translated his father's biography into English (died 2022).
- Founded the cultural magazine Kumar in 1924, which had major influence on Gujarati arts.
- Known by the honorific title 'Kalaguru'.