KRISHNA VENUGOPALA

Painted wood.
Northern India, 20th cent.
Krishna is one of the most important gods of India. He is an incarnation of Vishnu. The idea of bhakti - the love and devotion is closely related to Krishna. He was also an inspiration for artists and poets. Episodes from Krishna's life are popular themes in traditional folk art. The figure of Krishna Venugopala - playing the flute - presents the time of his youth when he was a shepherd.