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.

Mysore-a place steeped in history, but full of cultural heritage is a captivating blend of royal splendour, spiritual ...

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.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: They are often surreal, fantastical and sometimes utterly relatable. Artist Surendran Nair’s paintings ...

Ravi Varma's great great grandaughter and Sethu Lakhshmi Bayi's grandaughter Bharani Thirunal Rukmini Bayi Thampuran (aka Rukmini Varma who is also the chairperson of the Raja Ravi Varma Heritage ...

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 ...

Ganesh, 48, goes a step further to analyse how people understood the paintings and how it shaped their outlook and ideology. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Raja Ravi Varma’s ‘Lady with the Lamp’ or ...

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the much-awaited Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery on Monday, opening up new vistas to art connoisseurs and admirers here.

Hans Damayanti, from the Raja Ravi Varma Collection by Jaipur Watch Company. The collection uses about 14 Ravi Varma paintings. Prices start at Rs 65,000.