About the Book: Prince with a Paintbrush: The Story of Raja Ravi Varma
A PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO THE LIFE AND ART OF RAJA RAVI VERMA, FOR CHILDREN.
When other kids were busy playing hopscotch with friends, seven-year-old Ravi
Varma was painting on the walls of his house. Spotting his nephews artistic
talent, his uncle Rajaraja Varma took him to the court of the Maharaja of
Travancore to study and practice art. The rest, they say, is history.
Known as the father of modern Indian art, Raja Ravi Varma wowed the world with
paintings that adapted European art techniques like realism to create an
entirely local expression.