Though it is entirely true that Bhagwan resides in every human, it is also a fact that Bhagwan signifies the epitome of what humans can do. Probably, this is the reason why throughout history, people have been advised against trying to present Bhagwan in artistic imagery. There is always a risk of the loss of divinity attached to the archetypical figure. Very few artists have been able to do it without tinkering with the original idea of the deity. Raja Ravi Varma was one of them and probably the first of them.
Initial years of Raja Ravi Varma
Raja Ravi Varma is considered the innovator who brought a revolutionary change in the art of painting in India. He was born on 29 April 1848 at Kilimanoor palace in modern-day Kerala. He was gifted with an intellectually privileged background. Ravi Varma’s mother Uma Ambabayi Thampuratty......
