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    Posted 01 May 2024

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    Raja Ravi Varma (29th April 1848- 2nd October 1906)

    •  First true copy of the painting Indulekha by Raja Ravi Varma was unveiled at Kilimanoor Palace (Kerala) on his birth anniversary.

     

    • Key Contributions 
      • Best known for uniting Hindu mythological subject matter with European realist historicist painting style.
      • First Indian artist to use oil paints (brought to India by the Britishers).

     

    • A pioneer in using art as a means of social reform. 
    • Famous paintings: ‘Lady in the Moonlight’, ‘Stolen Interview’, ‘Shakuntala'

     

    • Awards: 
      •  His painting ‘Hamsa Damayanti’, which depicts the story of King Nala and Damayanti from Mahabharata won the first prize at Vienna Exhibition in 1873.
      • British government awarded him with Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal in 1904.

     

    • Values: Nationalism, Compassion, tolerance, etc

     

    • Tags :
    • Raja Ravi Varma
    • Indulekha
    • Hamsa Damayanti
    • Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal
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