About the Author Professor Ratan Parimoo, born in 1936 in Srinagar, is a renowned Art Historian. He taught Art History and Aesthetics at the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda from 1959 until his retirement in 1996. After his post graduation in Fine Arts, he went to London on Common Wealth Scholarship to study Art history. He extensively traveled in Europe and visited major European Art collections .He has also visited the USA, the USSR and Australia. His books include "The Paintings of the Three Tagores: Abinindranath, Gaganendranath and Rabindranath". "Studies in Modern Indian Art." 'A new light on the Sculptures of Elephanta", Sculptures of Sheshashayee Vishnu", "Life of Budha in Indian Sculpture." He was conferred the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship in 1991.

Foreword Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi had decided to organise various programmes during the death centenary year (2005-2006) of Raja Ravi Varma. The first programme in the series was a memorial talk by eminent art historian Prof.Ratan Parimoo, who has carried out extensive research on the art and times of Raja Ravi Varma. The lecture was held on 2nd October 2005 at the Durbar Hall Art centre, Ernakulam. The present publication is a slightly expanded version of the talk. Coincidently this publication marks the finale of the centenary commemoration.

We hope that the publication would benefit the artists and connoisseurs alike.

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