Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter born in 1848 in Kerala who is considered one of the greatest painters in Indian art history. He came from an aristocratic family and learned European oil painting techniques which he fused with Indian sensibilities and subjects from Hindu epics and mythology. His paintings popularized Indian art among the common people of India through affordable lithographs. Some of his most famous works depict Hindu goddesses like Saraswati and Durga as well as scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

1. RAJA RAVI VARMA AND HIS PAINTINGS
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2. Indian painter and artist.
Born: kilimanoor Travancore
(29 April 1848 – 2 October 1906)
considered among the greatest
painters in the history of Indian art

3.  He was born into an aristocratic family,
where the men held the title of Koil
Thampuran (sacred prince) and women held
the title of Thampuratti (the female form of
Thampuran)
 Ravi Varma was the son of Ezhumavil
Neelakanthan Bhattatiripad, a Brahmin
gentleman
 His mother, Uma Ambabayi Thampuratty

4.  His works are best examples of the fusion of
European techniques with a purely Indian
sensibility.
 While continuing the tradition and aesthetics
of Indian art
 Notable for making affordable lithographs of
his paintings available to the public
 His lithographs increased the involvement of
common people with fine arts and defined
artistic tastes among common people for
several decades.

5.  Depictions of Hindu deities and episodes
from the epics and puranas have received
profound acceptance from the public and are
found,
He learned oil painting from kilimanoor
palace painter rama swami naidu
Oil painting is learned from theoder
Jhonson a dutch painer

8. Goddess Saraswathi -
Classic painting of
Goddess Saraswathi.
Oil painting on
canvas by Raja Ravi
Varma dated 1896 -
Maharaja Fateh
Singh Museum,
Lakshmi Vilas
Palace, Vadodara
(Baroda), Gujarat

9. Malayalee Lady -
Picture of an
elegant Keralite
lady. Oil painting
on canvas by Raja
Ravi Varma -
Collection of Ms
Chamundeshwari
Pranlal Bhogilal,
Mumbai,
Maharashtra.

10. Sakunthala - Looks of
Love - Sakunthala looking
back at Dushyanthan acting
as injured with a thorn. Oil
painting on canvas by Raja
Ravi Varma dated 1898 - Sri
Chitra Art Gallery,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala.

11. There Comes Papa -
Painting of Mahaprabha
Thampuratti of Mavelikara,
Ravi Varma's daughter
holding her daughter HH
Sethu Lakshmi Bayi who
became Maharani of
Travancore. Oil painting on
canvas by Raja Ravi Varma
dated 1893 - Kowdiar Palace,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

12. Lady in Her Dressing
Room - A Keralaite
lady in dressing room
adorning her hair with
a garland of jasmine -
Oil painting on canvas
by Raja Ravi Varma
dated 1873 - Kowdiar
Palace,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala.

13. The Maharashtrian Lady
- Painting of a traditionally
dressed lady of
Maharashtra, India. Oil
painting on canvas by Raja
Ravi Varma - Kowdiar
Palace,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala.

14. Seshasayi - Also known as
'Ananthasayanam' the
picture shows Mahavishnu
reclining upon Serpent
Ananta who symbolizes
eternity. Mahalakshmi and
Brahma are also in the
picture. Printed at Ravi
Varma Press, Malavli near
Lonavala, Maharashtra.

15. Lady Giving Alms -
Painting of an aristocratic
lady coming out from
temple and giving alms.
Oil painting on canvas by
Raja Ravi Varma

16. Hamsa Damayanthi -
Princess Damayanthi
talking with Royal
Swan about Nalan. Oil
painting on canvas by
Raja Ravi Varma dated
1899 - Sri Chitra Art
Gallery,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala.

17. Episode from
ramayana

18. Galaxy of Musicians - Indian women dressed in regional
attires playing on a variety of musical instruments popular in
different parts of the country. Oil painting on canvas by Raja
Ravi Varma - Sri Jayachama Rajendra Art Gallery,
Jaganmohan Palace, Mysore, Karnataka

19. Goddess Durga -
Painting of Durga
Devi. Oil painting on
canvas by Raja Ravi
Varma - Collection of
Dr. M.A.
Chidambaram,
Chennai, Tamilnadu

20. Sreerama Durbar -
Sreerama in his
court with Seetha
Devi, Sons Lavan
and Kusan,
Brothers, Hanuman
etc. Print also known
by the name
'Uthararamacharith
ru'. Printed at Ravi
Varma Press,
Malavli near
Lonavala,
Maharashtra

21. Riddhi Siddhi
Ganapathi - Picture of
Lord Ganapathi with
his two wives, Riddhi
and Siddhi. Printed
around 1910 at Ravi
Varma Press, Malavli
near Lonavala,
Maharashtra

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