Before his first major painting, Raja Ravi Varma’s elders told him to seek the blessings of Mookambika Devi. This goddess is ...

The painting is also a never-seen-before portrait of the Maharani, whose life is well documented. Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation (RRVHF) had mounted a show on her titled, 'Daughter of ...

Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings to be showcased in Louvre Abu Dhabi museum for its upcoming show on Indian cinema More than 80 artworks including photographs, textiles, graphic arts, costumes and ...

Raja Ravi Varma was born on April 29, 1848, in Tanjavore, present-day Tamil Nadu. Varma's paintings require no introduction. His way of presenting Hindu gods made it possible for the common people ...

How Raja Ravi Varma’s deities democratised divine imagery and found their way into homes and commercial spaces ... Some of the popular calendar art, apart from images of goddess Saraswati, ...

“Now, when 1.2 billion Hindus think of Lakshmi and Saraswati, the imagery that actually comes to mind is invariably Raja Ravi Varma’s.” ‘The Divine Deities’ at Ojas Art Gallery Ishita Roy ...