Raja Ravi Varma
1848 - 1906)
 

Raja Ravi Varm was an Indian painter. His works are one of the best examples of the fusion of European academic art with a purely Indian sensibility and iconography. He greatly enhanced his reach and influence as a painter and public figure by 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. Furthermore, his religious depictions of Hindu deities and works from Indian epic poetry and Puranas have received critical acclaim. He was part of the royal family of Parappanad, Malappuram district. 

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Damayanti And Hamsam
1899-1904
Oil on canvas
Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation, Bangalore, India