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Ravi Varma’s Masterpiece Sets New World Record at Auction & Sells for 167 Crore

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Yashoda milks a cow, while an infant Krishna hugs her, painting by Raja Ravi Varma

In a landmark moment for the Indian art market, Raja Ravi Varma’s oil masterpiece Yashoda and Krishna sold for Rs 167.20 crores (approximately $17.97 million) at Saffronart’s Spring Live Auction in Mumbai on April 1, establishing a new global record for the highest value achieved by a work of South Asian art ever sold at auction. The […]

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Legacy of Raja Ravi Varma Paintings in Contemporary Culture

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Raja Ravi Varma’s Paintings Raja Ravi Varma has been the most celebrated artist in India for the last two centuries. Ravi Varma creates or fulfils the people’s imagination concerning their God and Goddess. The story of the Raja Ravi Varma paintings is a mesmerising episode of Indian art history and at the same time, it

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