This stone sculpture is a fine work of art, as it is painstakingly carved out from stone dust, which is a complicated task to accomplish. This kind of stone sculpture can be handled only by the most experienced artisans in the field.
Stone carvings involve the use of materials such as marble limestone and dolomite. An ordinary-looking piece of stone is transformed into a beautiful piece of art, by a skilled artist who has the capacity to envision the hidden shape lying beneath the surface of the rough, uneven stone.
The hand-carved figurine featured here is that of Lord Krishna, holding the flute in His Hands. 'Murli' means 'flute' and 'dhaarana' is 'to hold', so 'Murlidhara' literally means 'the one holding the flute'. Krishna, in this brilliant sculpture, strikes the famed Krishna Tribhanga pose, wherein - the body bends at three points- the neck, the hip and the knee, crossed in front.
This stone sculpture is a fine work of art, as it is painstakingly carved out from stone dust, which is a complicated task to accomplish. This kind of stone sculpture can be handled only by the most experienced artisans in the field. Stone carvings involve the use of materials such as marble limestone and dolomite. An ordinary-looking piece of stone is transformed into a beautiful piece of art, by a skilled artist who has the capacity to envision the hidden shape lying beneath the surface of the rough, uneven stone.The hand-carved figurine featured here is that of Lord Krishna, holding the flute in His Hands. 'Murli' means 'flute' and 'dhaarana' is 'to hold', so 'Murlidhara' literally means 'the one holding the flute'. Krishna, in this brilliant sculpture, strikes the famed Krishna Tribhanga pose, wherein - the body bends at three points- the neck, the hip and the knee, crossed in front.)
