File:Krishna as Envoy.jpg

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Summary

Raja Ravi Varma: English: Sri Krishna as Envoy മലയാളം: ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണദൂത് (

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Artist



Alternative names	Iravivarmā; Ravi Varma
Description	painter and creator An Indian painter who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Date of birth/death	29 April 1848	2 October 1906
Location of birth/death	Kilimanoor	Attingal
Work location	India
Authority file	: Q333453 VIAF: 20487458 ISNI: 0000000118737068 ULAN: 500122641 LCCN: n89146283 NLA: 35097288 WorldCat

Title

English: Sri Krishna as Envoy

മലയാളം: ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണദൂത്

Object type

painting

Description

English: Sri Krishna, in his role as an Envoy of Pandavas to the Kaurava Court.

മലയാളം: കൃഷ്ണൻ പാണ്ഡവരുടെ ദൂതനായി കൗരവ സഭയിൽ.

Date

1905

Medium

oil on canvas

Current location

English: Sri Jayachama Rajendra Art Gallery, Jaganmohan Palace, Mysore, Karnataka.

മലയാളം: ശ്രീ ജയാചമ രാജേന്ദ്ര ആർട്ട് ഗാലറി, ജഗന്മോഹൻ കൊട്ടാരം, മൈസൂർ, കർണ്ണാടക.

Source/Photographer

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/bce_299_200/mahabharata/ravivarma/ravivarma.html But slightly digitally altered.

Other versions

http://www.raja-ravi-varma.keralaz.info/raja-ravi-varma/lord-krishna-painting.shtm

larger version

Licensing

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File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	18:09, 5 June 2013	822 × 1,054 (601 KB)	Praveenp	Reverted to version as of 08:39, 5 July 2012
	13:56, 4 June 2013	900 × 1,200 (322 KB)	Badbuu1000	better
	08:39, 5 July 2012	822 × 1,054 (601 KB)	Praveenp	Reverted to version as of 10:43, 18 December 2010 (Although it has more color saturation, it is an unjustifiable crop)
	05:41, 5 July 2012	636 × 447 (49 KB)	Napoleon 100	better colors
	10:43, 18 December 2010	822 × 1,054 (601 KB)	Praveenp	Bigger (http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/bce_299_200/mahabharata/ravivarma/ravivarma.html, altered to better view)
	04:58, 12 June 2010	624 × 800 (177 KB)	Redtigerxyz	bigger
	17:47, 22 March 2008	464 × 646 (37 KB)	Finavon	borders cropped
	09:16, 4 May 2007	590 × 804 (71 KB)	Vimalkalyan	{{Information \|Description=Lord Krishna as envoy in Mahabaratha. Painting by Raja Ravi Varma \|Source=http://www.raja-ravi-varma.keralaz.info/raja-ravi-varma/lord-krishna-painting.shtm \|Date=2007-05-04 \|A