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| Krishna, shown with blue skin, is a human hero who is worshiped as an avatar, or earthly descent of the Hindu god Vishnu. This 17th-century painting, Krishna with His Maidens, is from the book Rasamanjari by Indian writer Bhanudatta. The flattened human figures appear in profile against a solid background. Fragments of iridescent beetle wings have been used in their jewelry. | ||||||
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| Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York | ||||||
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| Hinduism; Bhagavad-Gita; Indian Art and Architecture; Krishna (mythology) | ||||||
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