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PaintingPrevious Buddhas and Their Great Departures
Paintings in the early Kongbong are similar to those of Nyongyan. The distinctive feature is the use of hot-shading color with green color. There is no landscape. x The drawings are simple similar to drawing cartoons in the present time. Each picture is seperated by connected curves called “Sintao”. Empty space is filled with flora patterns. Sometimes pictures are drawn in long strips similar to pictures on ancient palm leave manuscripts. However, a high crown of Thai style shows that these paintings were painted after Ayutthaya was taken for the second time.
PaintingPrevious Buddhas and Their Great Departures
Paintings in the early Kongbong are similar to those of Nyongyan. The distinctive feature is the use of hot-shading color with green color. There is no landscape. x The drawings are simple similar to drawing cartoons in the present time. Each picture is seperated by connected curves called “Sintao”. Empty space is filled with flora patterns. Sometimes pictures are drawn in long strips similar to pictures on ancient palm leave manuscripts. However, a high crown of Thai style shows that these paintings were painted after Ayutthaya was taken for the second time.
SculptureDrawing depicting Kyauktawgyi
During the period of Amarapura and Mandalay art, the western-influenced realism played an important role in Burmese murals. The picture of Kyauktawkyi was therefore drawn here ford depicting the city of Amarapura itself. The volume of the temple and the landscape at the background are accurate in accordance with the perspective.
PaintingMural depicting Stupa
In Amarapura Mandalay art or the late Kabong period, realism became more popular because of western incluences. As a result, paintings of real Chedi were painted to indicate the city where it belongs. Also, realistic shading and perspective landscape represent changes in thoughts of artists in this period as well.
PaintingBuddha Footprint on the ceiling
It seems that painters at Kyauktawgyi were quite modern in painting modern cosmology. Stars are arranged in groups according to the modern pattern. There are pictures and names that help identify each group of the stars. The painting of stars at Kyauktawgyi show that this Chedi is the actual center of the universe.
PaintingBuddha Footprint on the ceiling
Although paintings at Kyauktawgyi do not show any attempts to replicate Pukam arts, one element that shows a clear influence form Pukam art is the painting of the Lord Buddha footprints on the ceiling. This shows the protection of the Lord Buddha for believers. Although the foorprints show Pukam influences, the surrounding patterns are clearly Acantus from western influecne. As for Thai influence, giant faces of Thai style show that these paintings were painted by Thai artists or their descendants who were brought to Myanmar when they took over Ayutthaya.
PaintingDeva on the ceiling
Paintings at Kyauktawgyi depict prominent Thai Influences in many aspects especially the Thai-style gods and giant faces, which show a clear pattern of Thai classical masked ballet. It is possible that these paintings were painted by Thai artists who were brought to Myanmar when they took over Ayutthaya.
PaintingYaksa on the ceiling
Paintings at Kyauktawgyi depict prominent Thai Influences in many aspects especially the Thai-style gods and giant faces, which show a clear pattern of Thai classical masked ballet. It is possible that these paintings were painted by Thai artists who were brought to Myanmar when they took over Ayutthaya.
