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Mural narrating Great Departure and Maravijaya Scene

Keywords : Buddha, Life of Buddha, Wat Long Kun, Wat Hat Siew

Site common nameWat Long Kun-Wat Hat 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 drawing of palaces and characters as well as 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 Century BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada
Religion and beliefThis painting depicts the Lord Buddha leaving the city to get ordained. The picture shows Prince Siddhartha riding Karnataka horse in the sky. At the bottom, there are demons and the goddess of earth squeezing her hair to flood the demon army. The western landscape of flooding creates bird eye view perspective.

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