Raja Ravi
Varma (29 April 1848 – 5 October 1906) was an
Indian painter and artist from the princely state of Travancore (presently in southern Kerala & some parts of Tamil Nadu) who achieved recognition for
his paintings depicting scenes from Indian literature and mythology including the epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana. He is considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art and his paintings are considered to be
among the best examples of the fusion of Indian traditions with the techniques
of European academic art. Varma's paintings portrayed sari-clad women in graceful
manner which became an
important motif of that time, reproductions being found in many homes.
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