Raja Ravi varma (Paintings)

Raja Ravi varma (1848 - 1906) is famous for his paintings based on Indian mythology & epics.  He was was born in Kilimanoor Palace as the son of Umamba Thampuratti and Neelakandan Bhattathiripad.  Even at the young age his talent was spotted by his uncle Raja Raja Varma, (Ravi Varma used to draw on the walls) and gave him initial training in painting. Later he learnt water colour painting from the palace artist Rama Swamy Naidu.  He learnt oil painting from the British artist Theodor Jenson.   Towards the end of the 19th century, when there was a lack of vitality in Indian painting, he was one of the few artists who re-introduced Indian subjects in his works.   

 

Jatayu attempting to save  Sita Devi from Ravana 

 

Varuna pacifying Rama's anger when the sea refused to   give way to reach Lanka 

 Meganathan, after his victory  over Indran presenting  Sacchi Devi to Ravana 

 

King Harichandra in his vow to speak only the truth losing his son 

 

Mother & child

 

 

 Mother & child

  

Bhishma abdicating his right to the throne,  in order to get the fisher girl married  to his father Shantanu 

 

Krishna & Balarama freeing Vasudevar & Devaki after killing Kamsan 

 

 Draupadi in the guise of Sairendri 

being asked to go to Kichaka  by the queen, Virata's wife 

 

 Draupadi, in disguise carrying honey and 

milk to the court of Keechaka 

 

Lord Krishna as the envoy of the  Pandavas in the Kaurava court 

 

Damayanthi sending a message  to Nala through a swan 

 

Shakuntala writing a love letter  to Dushyantan on a lotus leaf  with her nail 

 

 Malabar Lady

  

Lady giving alms

 

 

 Lady in the moonlight

       These are from my postcards collection..