Raja Ravi Varma
Indian painter from Kerala (1848–1906)
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Raja Ravi Varma was a celebrated Indian painter from Kerala who lived from 1848 to 1906 and became known for bringing European artistic techniques to Indian subject matter. His work bridged traditional Indian themes with Western painting styles, making him a significant figure in Indian art history.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1848-04-29
- Died
- 1906-10-02
- Works
- 1
Top works
- The Divine Deities by Raja Ravi Varma
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger
· 2016
Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Raja Ravi Varma, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article
Raja Ravi Varma ( Malayalam: [ɾaːd͡ʒaː ɾɐʋi ʋɐrmːɐ]) (29 April 1848 – 2 October 1906) was an Indian painter. His works are one of the best examples of the fusion of European academic art with a purely Indian sensibility and iconography. He greatly enhanced his reach and influence as a painter and public figure by making affordable lithographs of his paintings available to the public. His lithographs increased the involvement of common people with fine arts and defined artistic tastes. Furthermore, his religious depictions of Hindu deities and works from Indian epic poetry and Puranas have received critical acclaim. He was part of the royal family of Parappanad, Malappuram district.
Raja Ravi Varma was closely related to the royal family of Travancore of present-day Kerala state in India. Later in his life, two of his granddaughters were adopted into the royal family.
