KRISHNA Sacred Visions

A Journey Through India's Sacred Art, Devotion, and Timeless Beauty

von Ram Rishi Saran

114 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

For centuries, artists across the Indian subcontinent have imagined Krishnathrough remarkably diverse visual languages. Temple painters, manuscriptillustrators, sculptors, bronze casters, muralists, textile artists, folk painters, tribal communities, and royal ateliers have each interpreted the same sacredpresence according to their own traditions, materials, and culturallandscapes.What emerged was not a single artistic image of Krishna, but anextraordinary tapestry of devotional expression. From the vibrantstorytelling of Madhubani to the refined elegance of Rajput miniatures; fromthe luminous grandeur of Tanjore painting to the symbolic simplicity oftribal art; from ancient temple walls to sacred palm-leaf manuscripts, eachtradition offers a distinct way of seeing. Though separated by geography, language, and history, they remain united by a common spirit of reverence.This book is an invitation.An invitation to slow down.To encounter beauty with attention.To discover how art can become a bridge between history and devotion, between culture and contemplation, and between the visible world and thetimeless search for the sacred.12For in every brushstroke, every carved form, every mural, manuscript, andpainted surface represented here, one quiet truth continues to reveal itself: While artistic traditions evolve, the spirit that inspires them endures.And through that enduring spirit, Krishna continues to speak to everygeneration.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798172485923
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.09.2026
• Größe: 279 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Independently published