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PaintingDeities: Golden Painting at the inner wall of Sim Wat Xiang Thong
In Lan Chang Art of Luang Phra Bang school around 25 century BE., the golden painting was very popular. It was mostly decorated inside the building. At the front of Chiang Khong temple, there is a picture of gods honouring the very beautiful Chedi Julamanee.
SculptureStanding Buddha Image at Shwezigon
The normal characters of the standing Buddha images in Pagan art can be described as followed. The robe is normally transparent and both-shoulder-covered. The stylized ends of the robe indicate the Late Pala influence. The right hand is in Abhya gesture while the left holds the tip of the garment n lower position than the right one indicating the influence from north Indian art.
SculptureStanding Buddha Image at Ananda
The standing Buddha image follows the genral charcteristics of Pukam art, wearing a robe that covers the whole body and the edge of the robe falls down from both hands in the split ends. This is the same as the late Pala period. Both hands show the first sermon posture, which is a special charcteristic of standing Buddha images in Pukam art.
SculptureSitting Buddha Image at Ananda
The sitting Buddha image here bears the normal character of the sitting Buddha in Pagan art. The robe is always in one-shoulder-covered transparent robe with the short end of the robe resting at the left shoulder, identity of Pala affiliation. The Maravijaya gesture is the most popular gesture for sitting Buddha both in Pala and Pagan art, as so the lotus cushion
SculptureImage depicting Nativity at Ananda
This Buddha image is a part of the set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life., which are located in the circulambulatory and the square halls. The set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life here is the most complete on in Pukam art.
SculptureImage depicting Renunciation at Ananda
This Buddha image is a part of the set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life., which are located in the circulambulatory and the square halls. The set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life here is the most complete on in Pukam art.
SculptureImage depicting Renunciation at Ananda
This Buddha image is a part of the set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life., which are located in the circulambulatory and the square halls. The set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life here is the most complete on in Pukam art.
SculptureImage depicting Subjugation of the Elephant at Ananda
This Buddha image is a part of the set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life., which are located in the circulambulatory and the square halls. The set of sculptures narrating the Lord Buddha life here is the most complete on in Pukam art.
