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Raja Ravi Varma (29 April 1848 – 2 October 1906 [3] [4]) was an Indian painter and artist. His works are one of the best examples of the fusion of European academic art with a purely Indian sensibility and iconography.
Learn about Raja Ravi Varma, a celebrated Malayali painter who fused European techniques with Indian sensibility. See his 51 artworks, including lithographs of Hindu deities and episodes from the epics and Puranas.
- Indian
- April 29, 1848
- Kilimanoor, Trivandrum, Travancore, India
- October 2, 1906
Jun 27, 2024 · Ravi Varma was an Indian painter best known for uniting Hindu mythological subject matter with European realist historicist painting style. He was one of the first Indian artists to use oil paints and to master the art of lithographic reproduction of his work.
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Raja Ravi Varma brought religious and mythological figures to life, such as his 1896 work, Goddess Lakshmi (Credit: Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bangalore) One of the most prolific...
During the last quarter of the 19th century and in the early years of the 20th century, Ravi Varma was the most famous artist of India. He was a portrait-maker to the Indian and Anglo-Indian...
Jan 13, 2023 · Explore the top 15 paintings by Raja Ravi Varma, one of the most celebrated Indian painters of all time. Learn about his realistic depictions of Hindu gods, goddesses, and Indian life, and his fusion of Indian and European styles.
May 13, 2024 · Learn about Raja Ravi Varma, one of the most celebrated and prominent artists from India who combined European realism with Indian sensibility. Explore his portraits of royals, Hindu gods, and women, and his paintings inspired by Vedic verses, Kathakali dramas, and Sanskrit epics.
