Krishna’s Peaceable Kingdom: A Note on an Unusual Figure in a Dasavatara Indian Miniature Painting, ca. 1730

Joanna Kirkpatrick

Krishna’s Peaceable Kingdom: A Note on an Unusual Figure in a Dasavatara Indian Miniature Painting, ca. 1730

Authors

Joanna Kirkpatrick

Keywords:

Dasāvatāra, miniature painting, iconographic anomaly, artistic innovation, visual theology

Abstract

The article Krishna’s Peaceable Kingdom by Joanna Kirkpatrick focuses on a unique miniature painting of Vishnu’s Dasāvatāra, highlighting the presence of an unusual figure that deviates from traditional avatar lists. Kirkpatrick investigates possible regional and sectarian influences, revealing how artists exercised creative freedom while upholding scriptural integrity.