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    Maqbool Fida Husain, popularly known as M F Hussein, was one of the most popular Indian Artists who got noticed more because of his nude paintings of Hindu Gods and obsession for certain Bollywood Actresses like Madhuri Dixit than for his talent.

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    This Painter was born in the year 1915 in a village in Maharashtra in a Muslim Family. Forbes magazine referred this Artist as the "Picasso of India" and M F Hussains Paintings are worth crores of Rupees. He was in fact one of the highest paid Painters of India.

    He attracted a lot of controversy and wrath after painting the nude images of Hindu Deities, especially from the Shiv Sena and Hindus. He was accused of hurting the sentiments of those who belong to Hindu Religion. Another popular controversy was the Painting of Nude Bharat Mata which hurt the sentiments of majority of Indians. This Painting was opposed by Organizations like Vishva Hindu Parishad and Hindu Jagruti Samiti .

    M F Hussains film Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities also attracted controversy and was pulled out of movie theaters a day after some Muslim organizations like All India Muslim Council and Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Hind argued that one of the songs in the film contained words directly taken from the Holy Quran.

    The Kerala Government's announcement to award M F Husain with the prestigious Raja Ravi Varma award also led to a lot of controversy. A series of cases were brought against Hussain following the controversies and he was even issued a non-bailable warrant after he failed to respond to summons from the Court. He also received death threats.

    The opposition from Indian Public and Government resulted in the artist moving out of India and set his base in Dubai and London.

    Some of his interesting paintings are:

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    S.Elayaraja is one of the popular young artist of recent times. His paintings reflect the real life where light and shade plays prominent role.His realistic paintings reminds us of Great Ravi Varma.


    Born in 1979, 19th April in Tamil Nadu, India, he has done his Masters degree in paintings in Government College of Fine arts Chennai. He has specialized in Oil painting, water colour painting, knife painting , acrylic painting and photography.

    He has conducted many exhibitions participated in many competitions and won awards. His one man show in 2009 called “Dravidian Women” presented by Mrs.Dhanalakshmi Fordyce in association with Abstract Art gallery brought him lot of fame.

    The Tamil weekly ‘Ananda Vikatan’ played an important role in introducing him to the common men.

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    Believe me,these are not photos.They are oil paintings.

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    Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) - A Prince Among Painters and A Painter Among Princes.

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    Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) was born in Kilimanoor Palace as the son of Umamba Thampuratti and Ezhumavil Neelakandan Bhattathiripad. At the age of seven years he started drawing on the palace walls using charcoal.

    His uncle Raja Raja Varma noticed the talent of the child and gave preliminary lessons on painting. At the age of 14, Ayilyam Thirunal Maharaja took him to Travancore Palace and he was taught water painting by the palace painter Rama Swamy Naidu. After 3 years Theodor Jenson, a British painter taught him oil painting.

    Many of his oil paintings are classic and his unique Indian style has later influenced artists and designers worldwide. Here are some of the classic oil paintings and oleographs of Raja Ravi Varma.

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    The Maharashtrian Lady - Painting of a traditionally dressed lady of Maharashtra, India.
     

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