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Krishna

Major deity in Hinduism, worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right

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Field of work
Philosophy
Religion
Love
Philosophy, Asian

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  • Works from the collections

Images from the collections

Images featuring Krishna

5 images from works
  • Krishna slaying a demon with the aid of a cow, is watched by several cowherds with Indian deities in the distance. Gouache painting, ca. 1800.
  • Rajamannar holding a whip and a horn. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
  • The incarnations of Vishnu. Gouache drawing.
  • Lord Krishna dancing on a lotus. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
  • Ten avatars of Vishnu. Coloured transfer lithograph.

Works from the collections

5 works

    • Pictures
    • Online

    Rajamannar holding a whip and a horn. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899?] | Reference: 581961i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    The incarnations of Vishnu. Gouache drawing.

    | Reference: 27724i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Ten avatars of Vishnu. Coloured transfer lithograph.

    | Reference: 26181i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Krishna slaying a demon with the aid of a cow, is watched by several cowherds with Indian deities in the distance. Gouache painting, ca. 1800.

    | Date: 1800 | Reference: 582882i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Lord Krishna dancing on a lotus. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899?] | Reference: 581802i

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