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Raja Ravi Varma Paintings: Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian artist from Kerala. He was quite popular for his portrayal of scenes from the epic sagas of the Mahabharata and Ramayana. He was born in the year 1848 at Killimanoor and lived on till 1906. He is considered as one of the greatest painters from the Indian soil. Ravi varman paintings are considered to be a fusion of indian traditions and european techniques. His representation of a saree clad woman in his oil paintings, shows the lives of a middle class woman a... Read Full Post >