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Who was Raja Ravi Verma? Give the features of its oil Paintings?

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Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter and artist, considered as one of the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. Raja Ravi Varma is known for his amazing paintings, which revolve mainly around the Puranas (ancient mythological stories) and the great Indian epics - Mahabharata and Ramayana.

 Here is a comprehensive list of some of the most prominent works of Raja Ravi Varma:

(i) A Family of Beggars – This painting represented the sorry state of Indian economics.

(ii) A Lady Playing Swarbat – Just like many of his paintings, this too, was modelled after a South Indian woman.

(iii) Arjuna and Subhadra – This painting narrates a story from the Hindu epic Mahabharata.

(iv) Damayanti Talking to a Swan – This too is a scene straight out of Mahabharata.

(v) Draupadi Dreading to meet Kichaka – Once again, this picture narrates a story from Mahabharata.

(vi) Girl in Sage Kanwa's Hermitage (Rishi-Kanya) – This story talks about the story of Shakuntala.

(vii) Jatayu (a bird devotee of Lord Rama) – This is perhaps one of the most commonly featured work of Raja Ravi Varma. The picture narrates the story of Jatayu who gives up its life after fighting the mighty villain Ravana from Ramayanam.

(viii) Lady Giving Alms at the Temple – This is a common sight even in the present day India.

(ix) Lady Lost in Thought – Once again this painting was modelled after a South Indian woman.

(x) Lady with Fruit – Probably modelled after Ravi Varma’s mistress, this painting gives you an impression that it was one of Varma’s personal favorite.

(xi) Lord Krishna as Ambassador – This is one of those painting that depicted a Hindu deity.

(xii) Lord Rama Conquers Varuna – After ‘Jatayu’ this is probably the most famous among the ones that narrates the story of Ramayanam.

(xiii) Nair Woman – As the name suggests, this painting portrays a Malayali woman in all her glory.

(xiv) Romancing Couple – This painting goes on to show that Raja Ravi Varma was not a painter who limited himself to depicting only gods and goddesses.

(xv) Shakuntala – This painting depicts the legendary woman Shakuntala who marries Dushyanta. The couple later gave birth to Bharata after whom ancient India was named.

(xvi) Shakuntala Composing a Love Letter to King Dushyanta – This depicts the love story of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta.

(xvii) Shantanu and Matsyagandha – This story from Mahabharata depicts the interaction between Shantanu and Matsyagandha.

(xviii) The Heartbroken – This painting depicts a South Indian woman who looks extremely disappointed. 

(xix) The Orchestra – This depicts a band of musicians from South India.

(xx) Victory of Maghanada (Indrajit) – This painting depicts the triumph of Lanka prince Indrajit over Indra Loka. The story is mentioned in the Indian epic Ramayana. 

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