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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Modern Indian Art

Question:

Which of the following were the prominent themes of Raja Ravi Varma's paintings?

(A) Devi Mahatmya
(B) Ramayana
(C) Mahabharata
(D) Shiva Purana

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A) and (D) only

(B) and (C) only

(A), (B), (C) and (D)

(B), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(B) and (C) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) and (C) only

By imitating copies of European paintings popular in Indian palaces, Raja Ravi Varma of the Travancore Court in Kerala mastered the style of academic realism and used it to depict scenes from popular epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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