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'''[[Raja Ravi Varma]]''' was an [[India]]n [[Painting|painter]] who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the [[Epic poetry|epics]] of the [[Mahabharata]] and [[Ramayana]]. He was born in the royal [[palace]] of Kilimanoor, which is situated 25 miles from [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]]. He got the patronage of Ayilyam Thirunal [[Maharaja]] of [[Travancore]] when he was 14 years of age. The power and forceful expression of European [[painting]] fascinated Ravi Varma, which came across to him as strikingly contrasting to stylized Indian artwork. He came to widespread acclaim after he won an award for an exhibition of his paintings at [[Vienna]] in [[1873]]. He travelled throughout [[India]] in search of subjects. He often modeled [[Hindu]] [[Goddess]]es on [[South India]]n women, whom he considered beautiful. Ravi Varma is particularly noted for his paintings depicting episodes from the story of ([[Dushyanta]] and [[Shakuntala]]) and ([[Nala]] and [[Damayanti]]), from the Mahabharata. Ravi Varma's representation of [[mythological]] characters has become a part of the Indian imagination of the epics. He was criticized for being too showy and sentimental in his style. However his work remains very popular in India. ([[Raja Ravi Varma|'''more...''']])</div>WikiDwarf