5 Reasons why Raja Ravi Varma was the 'King of Controversies'

Nude paintings of mythological characters Raja Ravi Varma had a bold artistic style and imagination and did not fear letting it show in his work. He was the first painter to visualize Gods and Goddesses in a human form. He painted semi-nude paintings of goddesses and apsaras like Urvashi, Rambha from the time of Mahabharata and Ramayana that got him into a lot of trouble on the grounds of hurting religious values. He did not stop anyhow since he believed in his work and was always drawn by the unexplored.