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	'''''Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion''''' is an 18th-century ~~Indian~~ painting ~~depicting~~ the ~~two~~ [[~~Hindu~~]] deities [[Krishna]] and [[Radha]] engaged in [[~~sexual intercourse~~]].
			'''''Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion''''', alternatively titled '''''The Pavilion of Love''''', is an 18th-century [[Miniature (illuminated manuscript)\|miniature]] painting of the [[Pahari painting\|Pahari]] school. It depicts the two Hindu deities [[Krishna]] and [[Radha]] engaged in sexual intimacy. It is located in the [[National Museum of India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|title=The Spirit of Indian Painting: Close Encounters with 101 Great Works, 1100-1900\|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Spirit_of_Indian_Painting/1-rfrQEACAAJ?hl=en\|publisher=Penguin Books\|date=2014\|isbn=978-0-670-08657-3\|language=en\|first=B. N.\|last=Goswamy\|author-link=B. N. Goswamy\|chapter=87. The Pavilion of Love\|pages=472−475}}</ref>

			== Background ==
			The Hindu god [[Krishna]] is worshipped as a human ''[[avatar]]'' of [[Vishnu]]. [[Radha]], his chief consort, is worshipped as the goddess of love. The 12th-century poem ''[[Gita Govinda]],'' that describes the relationship of this couple, served as the inspiration for several paintings depicting Krishna and Radha, including this one. The painting is dated to the last quarter of the 18th century. It was likely painted in the court of [[Raja]] Govardhan Chand (r. 1741-1773) of the [[Guler chieftaincy]].<ref name="India; Art and Culture, 1300-1900" /><ref name=":1" />

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	The painting is the example of [[Pahari painting]] used in ''[[Gardner's Art Through the Ages]]'':<ref>{{cite book ~~\| title = Gardner's Art Through the Ages: Non-Western Perspectives~~ \| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=~~TlVeuxIgjwQC~~&pg=~~PA39~~ \| ~~authors~~ = Fred S. Kleiner~~, Christin J. Mamiya \| edition = 13 \| publisher = Cengage Learning~~ \| year = ~~2009~~ \| isbn = ~~0-495-57367-1~~ \| ~~page~~ = 39 }}</ref>		Upon a bed, Krishna and Radha are seated together, in a light embrace. They are completely in the nude, except for their jewelry, which consists of gold wristlets, pearl necklaces, and earrings composed of gold and pearls. They raise their knees, which prevents the viewer from seeing any more of their nakedness. A veil clings to Krishna's back, which was perhaps taken off from Radha's body. Krishna looks at Radha, while she averts her gaze. His right hand caresses her hair, while his left hand touches her breast. Radha extends her right hand to the pillow behind her, as if steadying herself.<ref name=":0" />
	~~{{quote\|"In ''Krishna and Radha in~~ a ~~Pavilion'', the lovers sit on a bed beneath a jeweled pavilion in a lush garden~~ of ~~ripe mangoes and flowering shrubs. Krishna gazes directly into Radha's face. Radha shyly averts her gaze. It is night,~~ the ~~time~~ of ~~trysts,~~ and ~~the dark monsoon sky momentarily lights up with a lightning flash indicating the moment's electric passion. Lightning is a standard symbol used in~~ [[~~Rajput painting\|Rajput~~]] and ~~Pahari miniatures to symbolize spiritual bliss and excitement.~~"}}
			The sides of the golden bed are adorned with floral designs. It is within a golden pavilion, the pillars of which are studded with jewels. The pavilion, open on all sides, has a small flight of steps leading up to it. The sloping roof of the pavilion is covered by the branches and foliage of surrounding trees. These include a mango tree on the right, laden with mangoes of various colors, and a plantain tree on the left. Above the pavilion is a [[Jacobin cuckoo]], associated with the [[Wet season\|monsoon]] season in Indian poetry, as well as a [[Peafowl\|peacock]]. Both birds raise their necks upwards, towards the dark sky, which forms the background. A bolt of lightning lights up this dark sky. This, again, is indicative of the monsoon season. Lightning is also used in [[Rajput painting\|Rajput]] and Pahari paintings to represent sexual excitement.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

			== Reception ==
			The painting is the example of [[Pahari painting]] used in ''[[Gardner's Art Through the Ages]]''.<ref name=":1">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q4bCBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT1073\|page=1040\|title=Gardner's Art Through the Ages: A Global History\|author=Fred S. Kleiner\|year=2015\|isbn=9781305544840\|publisher=[[Cengage Learning]]}}</ref> Art scholar [[Stuart Cary Welch]] calls it a prime example of "Mughal naturalism combined with the tender lyricism of local traditions and [[Vaishnavite]] poetry".<ref name="India; Art and Culture, 1300-1900" />

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| image_file=Krishna et Radha dans un pavillon.jpg
| image_size=230px
| title=Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion
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| artist=Unknown artist
| year=circa 1760
| type=Opaque watercolor on paper
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| width_metric=20
| metric_unit=cm
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| museum=[[National Museum, New Delhi]]
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'''''Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion''''' is an 18th-century Indian painting depicting the two [[Hindu]] deities [[Krishna]] and [[Radha]] engaged in [[sexual intercourse]].

== Description ==
The painting is the example of [[Pahari painting]] used in ''[[Gardner's Art Through the Ages]]'':<ref>{{cite book | title = Gardner's Art Through the Ages: Non-Western Perspectives | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=TlVeuxIgjwQC&pg=PA39 | authors = Fred S. Kleiner, Christin J. Mamiya | edition = 13 | publisher = Cengage Learning | year = 2009 | isbn = 0-495-57367-1 | page = 39 }}</ref>
{{quote|"In ''Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion'', the lovers sit on a bed beneath a jeweled pavilion in a lush garden of ripe mangoes and flowering shrubs. Krishna gazes directly into Radha's face. Radha shyly averts her gaze. It is night, the time of trysts, and the dark monsoon sky momentarily lights up with a lightning flash indicating the moment's electric passion. Lightning is a standard symbol used in [[Rajput painting|Rajput]] and Pahari miniatures to symbolize spiritual bliss and excitement."}}

==References==
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[[Category:1760s paintings]]
[[Category:Indian paintings]]
[[Category:Erotic art]]
[[Category:Religious paintings]]
[[Category:Krishna in art]]
[[Category:Hindu goddesses in art]]
[[Category:Works of unknown authorship]]
[[Category:Paintings in India]]

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