ARTS AND ARTISTS

  RAJA RAVI VARMA Labelled by art historian Geeta Kapur as the “father of modern Indian Art”, Raja Ravi Varma is best-known for his paintings and prints that exquisitely render Indian subjects using European techniques.  Raja Ravi Varma  is sometimes regarded as the first modern Indian artist due to his ability to reconcile Western aesthetics with Indian iconography. arma was born into an aristocratic family in Travancore state. He showed an interest in drawing from an early age, and his uncle Raja Raja Varma, noticing his passion for drawing on the palace walls, gave him his first rudimentary lessons in painting. The correspondence commenced with a letter dated 31 August 1895 and a year later ' Draupadi at the Court of Virat ' was the first painting commissioned by the Maharaja Moolam Thirunal for the picture gallery. Insights to Indian mythology: Through his paintings, he gave an insight of the famous mythological stories to those who were not fortunate enough to hear...

  MICHELANGALO He was celebrated for  his art's complexity, physical realism, psychological tension, and thoughtful consideration of space, light, and shadow . Many writers have commented on his ability to turn stone into flesh and to imbue his painted figures with energy. You probably know Michelangelo Buonarroti as one of the greatest artists of all time. During his prodigious career he  sculpted the Pieta in Rome and the David in Florence , painted the Sistine Chapel's ceilings and even designed the dome for St.   Peter's Basilica , to name just a few.  Michelangelo's most famous works have to be  his Pieta, his sculpture of David, and his painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling , both of which reside in Italy Michelangelo's paintings are notable for   the way he depicted the human body , which was in stark contrast to the style adopted by painters during the medieval period of the dark ages. His figures were in proportion and life like in contrast ...