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| Keywords: The Wedding of Satyabhama and Krishna from Bhagavata Purana.jpg Satyabhama was so esteemed for her beauty and virtuous demeanor that she was regarded as a jewel among women Due to a nasty struggle over a particularly bedazzling gem she was given in marriage to Krishna by her father In this scene a Brahmin priest performs the simple ceremony under a red canopy This painting demonstrates some of the ways in which artists at a regional court in Rajasthan first introduced features of Mughal painting into the indigenous local tradition For example the contours of the figures have been softened and Krishna wears a Mughal-style garment Further the conventional red square that indicates the focus of the scene is replaced by a Mughal-like three-dimensional red canopy The poles are cleverly used to frame the main figure c 1590-1600 opaque watercolor and gold on paper cm 21 3 29 7 institution Philadelphia Museum of Art object history credit line Alvin O Bellak Collection 2004 accession number Bhagavata Purana http //www philamuseum org/collections/permanent/97362 html mulR 31427 http //www harekrsna com/sun/features/08-07/features753 htm PD-old-100-1923 Uploaded with UploadWizard Satyabhama Bhagavata Purana Rajasthan style 1590s paintings from India Hindu wedding in art Marriage in art of India Art of India in the Philadelphia Museum of Art Hindu priests | ||||
