Ancient Indian texts showed some preference for fair skin, often associating it with nobility and divinity, while dark skin ...

Few today who admire the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma—whose birth anniversary occurred last week—think of the men and women who feature in some of his most famous paintings.

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, ... His Shakuntala isn’t just a beautiful woman frozen in time ...

He made his characters, especially the women, come alive in the paintings through colour, movement, and style.Here we mention 5 paintings by Raja Ravi Varma that leave people in awe.(Image: Raja ...

The 'hitherto unseen' portrait of Raja Ravi Varma featuring his eldest granddaughter as a three-year-old toddler, unveiled in Bengaluru on the occasion of his 176th birth anniversary on April 29 ...

Today, on Raja Ravi Varma’s 176th birth anniversary, we share our reccos to introduce the painter to children and adults alike Kilimanoor-born Raja Ravi Varma is known to be one of the leading ...

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 ...

BENGALURU: Raja Ravi Varma’s Lady with the Lamp or Galaxy of Musicians best explains the work of the legendary artist. The paintings are snippets from the life of a woman in her home or show the ...

Being a lawyer, his entry to the field of art curation and academics was unusual. The research involved was unearthly; 25 years of life with Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings and exploring facets of ...

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 ...