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Raja Ravi Varma’s depictions of women are often dismissed as sentimental or idealised, but his Mahaprabha sits apart from these dainty goddesses. Historian Manu S. Pillai writes about the magisterial woman whose dark, forbidding gaze inspired this little-known painting
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Siddhartha V. Shah, Curator of South Asian Art at the Peabody Essex Museum, on how the painting Bhishma by M.F. Husain passionately articulates the spirit of India
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We explore the life of the prolific Russian artist whose magnificent, light-filled Himalayan landscapes have captured the hearts of people around the world
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The hugely talented contemporary artist talks to us about what inspires his practice, and his most recent work '21 Stones' — now a permanent fixture at the British Museum
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The artist reflects on a ‘life-changing’ summer — and the sea voyage that showed her the powerful link between humans and the environment
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From science fiction to fairy tales and politics, the artist trio share a selection of books that amaze and inspire
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The Trivandrum based artist on his unconventional studio set up, and how it inspires his lush, sentimental paintings of life in Kerala
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Villagers seem to have an innate sense of it, while city dwellers strive to seek it. Contemporary artist Madhvi Parekh tells us her take on kotha-buddhi or ‘expressing oneself’
