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Raja Ravi Varma is one of the most famous Indian painters. From ‘Damyanti’ to ‘Shakuntala’, he painted masterpieces that leave people in awe and surprise today. But unfortunately, Varma ...
The book—‘The Diary of C Raja Raja Varma’—published in 2005 by Oxford University Press, in collaboration with the Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, includes over 1,000 entries and ...
Raja Ravi Varma's works continue to charm art lovers…but how well has his legacy been preserved, asks K. Kunhikrishnan. June 7, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account. eBooks Subscribe GIFT FRONT PAGE.
Raja Ravi Varma's paintings are nothing short of iconic, but if you dig a little deeper, you'll find a treasure trove of hidden meanings, techniques, and influences that even the most passionate ...
The Ravi Varma Press was the first in India to massproduce the images of the goddesses in the pre-offset printing era when a chunk of the population had no access to temples, let alone images of gods.
This is the trio’s 21st Raja Ravi Varma painting that they have restored, but it is the only one that was unfinished. They have restored his paintings, which are displayed on the walls of the ...
Raja Ravi Varma's one of the most beautiful paintings is for sure ‘Lady in the Moonlight’. The painting features a woman, draped in an elegant attire, a saree blue and red. She is also wearing ...
The exhibition shows a few original paintings by Raja Ravi Varma, juxtaposed with a few others that tell the story of the Maharani’s life. Then there is one of her in her regent form, painted by ...
"Ravi Varma's dazzling career served the purpose of uniting the nation visually," says Ashish Anand, CEO and MD at DAG. "He gave us our first glimpse, in human terms, ...
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The father of modern art in India, Raja Ravi Varma, has finally received a fitting tribute in the capital city. As part of the 175th birth a ...
Mumbai: Turns out Raja Ravi Varma was not the owner of the Ravi Varma Fine Art Lithography Press, which began in Girgaum in 1894. It was the artist’s younger brother, C Raja Raja Varma, who ...