One of Ravi Varma’s most famous and acclaimed paintings is ‘Shakunthala’. It shows a scene from the Mahabharata where Shakunthala pretends to pick something from her feet while looking back.

Raja Ravi Varma's art was a fusion of traditional Indian themes but with Western techniques. The themes, characters, the women, were all very much Indian and characters of religious importance.

Lawyer and art collector Ganesh V Shivaswamy's six-volume series on Raja Ravi Varma began when he was 16. His recent exhibition at Apparao Gallery, featuring 126 chromolithographs, included talks ...

Built for Rs 7.9 crore, the two-storey, state-of-the-art complex will feature 136 paintings by Raja Ravi Varma, besides paintings by his brother and one of the paintings by his sister.

What would Raja Ravi Varma make of Jaipur Watch Company’s (JWC) Raja Ravi Varma collection if he were alive today? The artist would have loved the idea, says Sachin Kaluskar. “He was not just ...

Raja Ravi Varma’s creations are reputed to have had a significant influence on the social, religious, and aesthetic beliefs of the people of India and subcontinent. This first volume deals with ...

Eight Raja Ravi Varma paintings, from a new book series, map the impact of the artist's art The first book (The Shaping of the Artist) of a six-book series on Raja Ravi Varma’s life and legacy ...

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 ...

Titled Raja Ravi Varma — An Everlasting Imprint, the book is likely to be released in 2023. “I try to look at Ravi Varma not in isolation — something that others have done in the past. Rather, I am ...

India's influential king of "kitsch" broke rules and blazed a trail. Kalpana Sunder explores his remarkable life, work and legacy.