Raja Ravi Varma: The Father of Modern Indian Art
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Raja Ravi Varma |
| Known As | Father of Modern Indian Art |
| Birth Date and Place | April 29, 1848; Kerala, India |
| Art Training | Learned oil painting in Mumbai (1866) under European teachers |
| Key Contributions | - Introduced Western techniques (realism, perspective, shading) in Indian art |
| - Popularized oil painting in India | |
| - Depicted Indian epics (Ramayana, Mahabharata) accessibly | |
| - Established Ravi Varma Press for affordable lithographic prints | |
| - Blended Indian themes with European artistic styles | |
| Famous Paintings | - Shakuntala Listening to the Birds (1870) |
| - Bhagavan Sri Krishna (1898) | |
| - Damayanti and the Swan (1899) | |
| - Bhishma on the Bed of Arrows (1895) | |
| Impact on Indian Art | - Modernized Indian art while preserving traditional themes |
| - Made art accessible to common people through lithographs | |
| - Inspired future artists like Abanindranath Tagore |