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A Serpent Protects Vasudeva Taking His Infant Son Krishna to Safety
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
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A Serpent Protects Vasudeva Taking His Infant Son Krishna to Safety

c. 1890

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William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 1, 2021-February 6, 2022).

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In the dead of night, Krishna was born to parents who were imprisoned by his evil uncle, the usurper King Kamsa. While a goddess compelled the guards to sleep, Krishna’s father, Vasudeva, in the middle of a storm, spirited the newborn to safety in a cowherd village, where he exchanged Krishna for another infant. In the morning, Kamsa murdered the infant he thought was the child of Vasudeva, and Krishna lived to be raised by the herders.

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