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Raja Ravi Varma, A Prince Among Painters and A Painter Among Princes, The Most Celebrated Painter of India (1848-1906), probably the first Indian artist to master perspective and the use of the oil medium
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Raja RaviVarma (1848 – 1906) “A prince among painters and a painter among princes” Raja Ravi Varma is famous for his paintings based on Indian mythology & epics. He is probably the first Indian artist to master perspective and the use of the oil medium; the first to use human models to illustrate Hindu gods and goddesses; the first Indian artist to become famous, before him painters and craftsmen were largely unidentified; and the first to make his work available not just to the rich elite but also to common people by way of his oleographs. Varma was the first Indian to use Western techniques of perspective and composition and to adapt them to Indian subjects, styles, and themes. He won the Governor’s Gold Medal in 1873 for the painting Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair. He became a world famous Indian painter after winning in 1873 Vienna Exhibition In 1894 he set up a lithographic press in order to mass-produce copies of his paintings as oleographs, enabling ordinary people to afford them. That innovation resulted in the tremendous popularity of his images, which became an integral part of popular Indian culture thereafter. Raja Ravi Varma was the first and the only person in India to have had a personal, special post office, provided to him in view of the high volume of fan mails arriving as cartloads. Portrait of Chamrajendra Wodeyar X (detail)
Portrait of Chamrajendra Wodeyar X Lady with Flower Garland
A native noble man Government Museum Chennai Portrait of a foreigner Portrait of Ammakovil Thampuran
Mother preparing vegetables Government Museum Chennai Portrait of an old lady and her grand-daughter A Student - Classic painting of a young member of royal family, in his study room
Water carrier - Government Museum Chennai Colourful portrait of a young village girl Village Belle (Price Realized $25,850)
Alms A small girl giving alms to a poor old woman Alms Lady Giving Alms at the Temple
The Suckling Child - An illustrative portrayal of Keralaite mother and child Lady Going for Pooja - A lady going to worship in temple
At the Bath - A Malayali lady near pond Fresh from Bath - Painting of a Malayali lady after bath in pond
In Contemplation Lady on the Bridge - Painting of a Malayali lady sitting on the bridge
Kerala Beauty Portrait of Princess Bharani Thirunal Rani Parvathi Bayi.
Lady Resting on the Pillow Painting of a lady half-asleep while playing violin Decking the Bride - Kaudiar Palace, Thiruvananthapuram
Government Museum Chennai The Lady with a Mirror (1894) Government Museum Chennai Raja Ravi Varma paintings - under Fibre Optic lighting
Mother and Child Kaudiar Palace, Thiruvananthapuram Young Woman
Portrait of Lord Govindadas Krishnadas Sri Shivaji Maharraj
Expectation - Portrait of a North Indian Lady Woman with Veena Painting of a malayali lady playing veena
The Milkmaid Painting of a north Indian village girl carrying milk
Gypsies - A poor gypsy family sitting by the street (1893) Girl in Sage Kanwa's Hermitage (Rishi-Kanya) Maharashtrian Lady Near The Well
Lady at Ball Game Lady in Prison Imprisoned lady holding a dagger
Lady in her dressing room Lady Playing the Veena
Malabar Beauty Malabar Lady - Portrait of an elegant looking aristocratic Malabar Lady
Reclining Woman Portrait of an elite Kerala lady reclining and servant looking after her
Reclining Woman Detail Lady with Veena
Looking into the Mirror - Traditionally dressed Malayali lady and child Portrait of Kadambari, a lady playing sitar
Prem Patra - Portrait of a Malabar Beauty with a love letter The Parsee Lady
Lady with Jewels Queen Mary
The Miser Government Museum Chennai The Reaper The reaper lady waiting for the ferry
The Maharashtrian Lady Painting of a traditionally dressed lady of Maharashtra, India
There Comes Papa Varma's daughter Mahaprabha with her daughter(1893) Mrs. Ramanadha Rao and son
Madhava Rao was the Diwan of Travancore from 1857 to 1872 Sir T. Madhava Rao - Portrait
Rajput soldier Rai Pannalal Mehta - Portrait Marriage of H.H Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and Rana Prathap Kumari of Kathiawar
Portrait of Gentleman National Gallery of Modern Art New Delhi Nobleman from Central India
Mother India (Oleolithograph) Maharana Prathap Singh Portrait of Maharana Prathap Singh (1572-97) based on miniature Maharana Fateh Singh (1884-1930)
Portrait of Mahareja Sayajirao III at his Investiture Portrait of Maharaja Moolam Thirunal
Puddukotta Durbar - Durbar of Puddukottai Maharaja with British officials
HH Subbamma Bai Sahib Rani of Pudukottai Maharani Chimanbai - Portrait
Maharani Chimanbai - Portrait Maharani Chimanbai - Portrait
Portrait of a Lady (1893) National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. Portrait of Prince Fateh Singh Rao
Lady playing the swarbat Lady Juggler - Painting of a lady juggling balls in the air
Considering his vast contribution to Indian art, the Government of Kerala has instituted an award called "Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram", which is awarded every year to people who show excellence in the field of art and culture. Stolen Interview Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Portrait of a Lady Portrait of Princess Tharabai
Lady in the Moon Light Lady in the Moon Light (1889)