Kangra painting of Gita Govinda series
Early 18th century.
No other School of miniature painting has explored the nuances of love than the Kangra School. This is apparent from the paintings done for the Gita Govind, Bihari's Sat Sai, and in Nala Damiyanti series.
Love, separation, pain, agony, reunion are all interlinked. They are the stages the lovers go through in any love story. While Krishna feels the pang of separation, Radha is tormented by the separation. Her mental and physical condition deteriorates. She becomes delirious. Her friend, the Sakhi, tells Krishna about her condition at the top right hand corner. She says, "Radha is so delirious that she embraces the darkness of the night, thinking it is you." She eludes to the fact that Krishna is dark in complexion. We see Radha in the foreground embracing the night.
The dark colours, the contrast of colors, the pose of Radha speak volumes about her pathos. The turbulent currents of Yamuna river reflect her own turbulence.
Without God, the soul is constantly in a limbo. It is insecure, it is confused, it is agonized. God is our only haven.
Love, separation, pain, agony, reunion are all interlinked. They are the stages the lovers go through in any love story. While Krishna feels the pang of separation, Radha is tormented by the separation. Her mental and physical condition deteriorates. She becomes delirious. Her friend, the Sakhi, tells Krishna about her condition at the top right hand corner. She says, "Radha is so delirious that she embraces the darkness of the night, thinking it is you." She eludes to the fact that Krishna is dark in complexion. We see Radha in the foreground embracing the night.
The dark colours, the contrast of colors, the pose of Radha speak volumes about her pathos. The turbulent currents of Yamuna river reflect her own turbulence.
Without God, the soul is constantly in a limbo. It is insecure, it is confused, it is agonized. God is our only haven.
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