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One of the most famous artists was Raja Ravi Varma from Travencore, Kerala. His talentstook him to Europe where he learnt to paint in oil. He made fascinating paintings of gods and goddesses. He reintroduced Indian subjects in art. He was invited to differentparts of India/ and everywhere he went, he painted portraits and scenes from Indian My theology. He is particularly noted for his paintings depicting episodes from the story of Shakuntala and Nal Damayanti and from the Mahabharata. His painting style was unique because it was a fusion of Indian traditions with the techniques of European academic art. In 1894, Ravi Varma setup a printing press in Mumbai. The press produced thousands of copies of his paintings. Soon, people all over the country bought them and many even worshipped the gods and goddesses in the paintings.
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