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ArchitectureKuangmu Daw
The most important element is the colossal hemispheric Aṇḍa, inspired from the same element of Ruvanveliseya at Anuradhpura. The triple base is very low comparing to the height of the whole stupa, incluenced from Sri Lankan styled stupa. The spire, including the square Harmikā and the rings of Chatravali, are surprisingly omitted from this stupa.
ArchitectureMin Gun
Mingun Stupa comprises the solid colossal body meant for supporting the roof and the spire. Unfortunately the stupa had never been finished as the project was abandoned after the demise of the king, Only the lofty body still remains.
ArchitectureModel of Min Gun Stupa
Because the stupa was left unfinished, we have to study the conjectural complete form of Mingun Stupa from the model adjacent to the main stupa. This model suggests us that the complete form of the stupa would be superimposed by the Śikhara and stupa spire.
ArchitectureShin Byu Me
Shinbyume stupa was conceived as the cosmological model in accordance with Buddhism. The central Mouth Meru supporting Culāmani stupa is at the centre while there is the triple staircase in the front is connectible to the miraculous staircase of the descent from Tavatimsa Heaven. There are also the celestial abodes for the heavenly creatures, including deities and Nagas. Seven rings of mountain ranges enclosing Mount Meru are also explicitly depicted. This is the most complicate and complete model of the cosmos in Burmese art which is only popular during the later Amarapura-and-Mandalay period.
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.
PaintingThe Great Departure of Several Previous Buddha
Nyaungyan mural is characterized by the red tone background and the devoid of perspective. The figure is so cartoon-liked and the space aroud thefiguer is filled by the motifs. The scenes are divided by the multi-arched cloud-liked edge. Sometime the narration are fixed be the elongate palm-leave-liked register.
