Post by Jon on Aug 30, 2022 2:25:02 GMT -6
Does anyone know anything about this print of Mahaprabhu, supposedly a contemporary likeness commissioned by King Prataparudra?
It looks far too modern to me to have been painted in Sri Caitanya's lifetime (and the fact it's on Stephen Knapp's website is a further indication that description is nonsense) but I'm curious as to its actual origins. It's rare to see Caitanyadev portrayed as looking almost like a 'normal' person rather than with yellow-gold skin, huge eyes, etc.
It looks far too modern to me to have been painted in Sri Caitanya's lifetime (and the fact it's on Stephen Knapp's website is a further indication that description is nonsense) but I'm curious as to its actual origins. It's rare to see Caitanyadev portrayed as looking almost like a 'normal' person rather than with yellow-gold skin, huge eyes, etc.