Of all the avataras (earthly incarnations) of Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna’s iconography features the most womanly love. Be it in the form of the Radha He was in love with, the Vrindavan milkmaids who were mad about Him, or His wives who were hopelessly devoted to Him as their lord and master. The painting that you see on this page depicts the handsome deity in the loving embraces of His wives, Rukmini va Satyabhama. Rukmini throws her arms around His neck and whispers words of desire into His ears. Satybhama squirms with pleasure within the precinct of His embrace.
A Tanjore-style work, it features solid gesso work superimposed with copious proportions of gold. The quality of the metallic inlay is pure - 24K gold - which in turn is arranged and applied upon the subject with great skill and care. For example, note the precision with which the embellishments have been made along the folds of their limbs and the intricate shringar of crown and ornament. Strangely enough, the complexion of Lord Krishna is shown as fair. This is probably in keeping with the way His wives view Him, pristine and glamorous.
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