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PaintingPhra Bot of Wat Dok Ngeun
This Phra Bot tells the story of Lord Buddha descending from the Dao Deung (Tavatimsa) Heaven to Sangkasa city. There were many colors used; green, blue, red, white, yellow and black. It was gilded only at the Lord Buddha. It was divided into four parts, the top part is the Dao Deung Heaven showing pictures of Devas (angels) paying respect with Parichart Trees, Chulamanee chedi and two vimans. The second floor is the picture of a large Buddha, descending from the crystal stairways with both the sun and the moon flanking. The third floor displays the surrounding atmosphere in Sangkasa. At the bottom one is a picture of water, the Nagas and Human beings with the background of Montharop flowers with inscriptions in various positions
SculptureBoundary marker
The top boundary marker has a pointing edge and the bottom part is craved with lotus petals. At the front, the scene when the Lord Buddha was protected from the rain by Mujalin Naga is craved. On the marker, the Lord Buddha is seated loosely on a coil of Naga. The hands depict the attitude of giving sermon. There is a five-headed Naga covering his head. There is a Mujalin tree at the back. On the bottom left, there is a man wearing a lot or ornaments, assumed to be the human disguise of Mujalin. On the right, there is another man paying obeisance, assumed to be one of the followers.
PaintingBuddha’s Life: Mural in Pahtothamya
The paintings use the hot tone colors such as red and yellow as well as black, similar to Pala Art of India. The dressing of human figures in the paintinfs are similar with Pala Art Style as well. For example, wearing the crown decorated with features. However, the traits of local Pagan Art are visible in the paintings as well. For examples, the dresses with royal Pagan patterns and the building that looks like Payatas or Prasart (Castle) which is the known trait of Pagan Art.
PaintingParts of Eight Buddha’s Life Scenes: Mural in Lokathiekpan
The mural is a lot similar to Pala style in using warm colors as the main colors, for example. All of these are similar to murals in palm-leaf bible which are found both in east India and Myanmar.
PaintingParts of Eight Buddha’s Life Scenes: Mural in Lokathiekpan
The paintings use the Pala’s patterns such as the use of hot tone colors. These traits are similar to the paintings in the the bailan scriptures found in eastern India and Myanmar.
PaintingBuddha's Life : Mural in Tyokpye
Paintings in Tyokpye is an example of paintings in the late Pegan period that artists drew large human figures. The face clearly bends down. Empty space is filled with many double curves. This is different from the early Pegan. However, several features such as hot-shading colors and drawing of artificial trees still follow Pala traditions.
PaintingMonkey presents Bowl of Honey : Mural in Payatonzu
Paintings show hot shading of Pala such as red, yellow, black and white. Buddha images are also related to paintings on ancient palm leaf manuscripts of Pala art, which was brought to Pegan and became the model for Pegan artists. However, filling the pattern into blank space was a popular feature of the late Pegan art.
PaintingDeities and Monks attaining the Buddha during his Demise
Paintings in Nyongyan period use hot-shading color with some green color in the picture. There is no landscape. 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.
