To mark the 172nd birth anniversary of one of India's foremost painters Raja Ravi Varma, Google on Wednesday launched a digital retrospective of the artist's paintings on its non-profit initiative Google arts and culture.
The retrospective that features over 700 images of his paintings prints, sketches and rare photographs, has been unveiled in partnership with nine institutions, including The Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation,National Gallery of Modern Art (New Delhi),and The Ganesh Shivaswamy FoundationandMuseum of Art & Photography.
Today, on the occasion of Raja Ravi Varma's 172nd birth anniversary, Google Arts and Culture has rolled out a comprehensive digital retrospective of his paintings, prints, sketches and rare photographs. These are presented alongside works inspired by the artist - on canvas, textiles, as studio photography and even as matchbox art!