The first book (The Shaping of the Artist) of a six-book series on Raja Ravi Varma’s life and legacy is set to be released on April 9 at Lukshmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara. Here's a sneak peek at ...

Using high-quality reproductions,Ganesh V. Shivaswamy’s book explains how Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings entered the common man’s space July 10, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...

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 ...

Images from Raja Ravi Varma press and his followers were reproduced as calendars, on advertisements for hair oils, soaps and even matchbox covers. People bought these products not for quality but ...

The collection uses about 14 Ravi Varma paintings. Prices start at Rs 65,000. What would Raja Ravi Varma make of Jaipur Watch Company’s (JWC) Raja Ravi Varma collection if he were alive today?

Ten years ago when I visited the Sree Chitra Art Gallery in Thiruvananthapuram, and spotted the original Raja Ravi Varma paintings for the first time, I said to myself, 'this is absolutely fake ...

Twelve original oil paintings of noted painter Raja Ravi Varma, worth several crore of rupees, are missing from the government-owned art gallery in Thiruvanantha-puram where they were kept, ...

Raja Ravi Varma, a noted Indian painter who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the Mahabharata and Ramayana was born in this palace April 29, 1848. He passed away October 2, 1906.