Question

Both of the following paintings portray significant events from Lord Rama’s life, each expressing devotion, valour and divine purpose through visual story telling.
Rama Vanquishing the pride of Ocean:
(i) Mention the name of the artist and medium.
(ii) Briefly explain the subject matter by highlighting emotions expressed in this painting.

Hint:

Raja Ravi Varma was a pioneer in using Western academic realism and oil on canvas to portray classical Indian epics, making characters look lifelike and dramatically theatrical.

Answer 1