“Every Canvas is a journey all its own.” Such has been the journey of India’s highly celebrated painter, Raja Ravi Varma, the artist whose gift made him known across the world. Known for his European style painting with a realistic touch of Indian imagery, Raja Ravi Varma was the first Indian painter to use oil paintings instead of watercolours for painting. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now", in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours.

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