Krishna and Nikumba
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Londres, Royaume-Uni
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- Vérifié
- il y a 9 jours
- Dans cet état depuis
- 25 sept. 2026
- Source
- Les données de collection du musée lui-même
About the painting
The Mughal emperor Akbar had the main Sanskrit texts of Hinduism translated into Persian, the language of the court and of the elite of the empire. This page is from a dispersed illustrated translation of the Harivamsa, the life of Krishna appended to the Mahabharata, and was done in about 1590. The painting was later added to an album and given decorated borders, probably in Lucknow in the 18th century.
Here, Krishna kills the demon king Nikumbha in the cave where heroes had been held captive.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Notice
- Numéro d’inventaire
- IS.6-1970
What it shows
Au catalogue
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · obtenue il y a 9 jours
- Image : Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
