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Pediment Paintings: Sim Wat Had Siew

Keywords : Buddha, Life of Buddha, Rattanakosin art, Wat Hat Siew

Site common nameWat Had Siew
Type of artworkPainting
Village-
Province/CityLuang Prabang
StateLuang Prabang
CountryLaos
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 19.905833
Long : 102.146111

History of productionLuang Phra Bang art during 24-25 centuries BE. was hugely influenced by Rattanakosin art. However, it should be noted that the fact that some royal members of Luang Phra Bang dynasty used to live in Bangkok might have the reason for a big influence of Rattankosin art in thsi area.
ArtInfluences of Rattanakosin in the paintings includes the realistic color of sky and landscape representing western influences. This painting may be related to Rattanakosin art during King Rama IV and V.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodLanchang
Age24-25 centuries BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada
Religion and beliefThis painting is the Buddha’s life scene before and after the enlighthenment such as getting his hair cut at Anomantee river, Indra playing three-stringed lyre, subduing Mara and Sattamahasathan.
Related artworkIt can be observed that the subduing Mara scene is placed at the top because the creftmen wated it to be the most important. Other scences including getting his hair cut at and Sattamahasathan share space under the pediment.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-05-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali