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Gitagovinda : Indiens grosse Liebesgeschichte

Title
Gitagovinda : Indiens grosse Liebesgeschichte / Caroline Widmer.
Author
Widmer, Caroline
Publication
  • Stuttgart : Arnoldsche Art Publishers, [2019]
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
  • Clough, Joan
  • Jayadeva, active 12th century
  • Museum Rietberg, host institution
Description
151 pages : color illustrations; 21 x 31 cm +
Summary
The tale of the shepherd girl Radha and the Hindu god Krishna is probably the most famous love story in India. Written by Jayadeva at the end of the twelfth century, the Gitagovinda tells of the highs and lows of this love. As a vivid metaphor for the human yearning for god, the work is today closely associated in India with the religiosity of Krishna. In the eighteenth century, in the former princely residence of Guler, the artist family of Nainsuhk and Manaku created the outstanding picture series of the second Guler Gitagovinda of 1775/80, which recounts the love story with an unparalleled elegance. The current publication retells the story using selected pieces from this series (printed in original size) and whisks the reader off into the atmospheric world of Indian miniature painting and poetry.
Alternative Title
Gitagovinda : India's great love story
Subjects
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • Catalog of an exhibition held at Museum Rietberg Zürich, Switzerland, October 24, 2019-February 16, 2020.
  • Supplemental booklet entitled: Gitagovinda : India's great love story.
  • One booklet (32 pages ; 19 x 29 cm.) inserted in pocket.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 150).
Language (note)
  • Text in German, with English translation (booklet).
Call Number
JQG 20-277
ISBN
  • 9783897905757
  • 3897905752
LCCN
9783897905757
OCLC
1127994053
Author
Widmer, Caroline, author.
Title
Gitagovinda : Indiens grosse Liebesgeschichte / Caroline Widmer.
Publisher
Stuttgart : Arnoldsche Art Publishers, [2019]
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 150).
Language
Text in German, with English translation (booklet).
Added Author
Clough, Joan, translator.
Jayadeva, active 12th century. Gītagovinda. Selections. German.
Jayadeva, active 12th century. Gītagovinda. Selections. English.
Museum Rietberg, host institution.
Other Standard Identifier
9783897905757
Research Call Number
JQG 20-277
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