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SculptureBronze Buddha Image
In 22-24 centuries BE., there are several remarkable feature of Buddha Image in Lanchang arts. For example, the traditional style face, small hair with hairline, large heads but narrow shoulders. The body is tall and thin. The robe is smooth with no stripes and there is the edge of the robe in the front according to Ayutthaya style. However, the edge of the robe is tilted which is the special characteristic of Lanchang. What interesting about this Buddha Image is that the edge of the robe is in spiral style which is the same as some Buddha Images in Vientiane.
SculptureBuddha Image at Wat Manorom
Buddha Images in the beginning of Lanchang arts are very similar to the ones of Sukhothai arts. For example, oval face, big curl of hair, flame-like halo, low gazes, broad shoulders, the robe with the length until the navel.
SculptureBuddha Image at Wat Saen
Buddha Image in the Late Lan-Chang arts. The influence of Lanna Sukhothai arts had been transformed more into native Lanchang.
SculptureBuddha Image at Wat Si Boon Reung
The traits of the Artwork The Buddha Image of late Lan Xang Period. The influences of Sukhothai and Lanna Arts in Buddhist Arts seem to fade out and the Buddha Image seems to display the local style of Lan Xang more. Sukhothai’s flame-shaped aureole is still visible but the hair is smaller and sharper with the hairline. The eyes is narrower like the native style, the nose is bigger than the Sukhothai style.
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.
