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thailand Art

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Arts of Southeast Asia

(Thailand and Cambodia)


Thailand
WAT PHRA KAEW
Temple of the
Emerald Buddha

Bangkok,Thailan d
1783- King Rama
I 1784
The Emerald Buddha, or Phra Kaeo Morako

made of a
semi-precious green
stone
And cloth in gold.
ARCHITECTURE OF WAT PHRA KAEW
THE INDEPENDENCE MONUMENT IN
CAMBODIA
Phnom Penh City,
Cambodia
1958
-Cambodia's
independence
from France in
1953.
Buddhist Art
Buddha Sculpture
10 Division of Craftsmen

● Drawing ● Lacquering
● Carving ● Modelling
● Engraving ● Metal Beating
● Sculpting ● Turning
● Plastering ● Moulding
Drawing

showing
highlights of the
Buddha’s life
Carving

Sometimes a
scenery is carved
using wood
Engraving
Sculpting
Plastering
Lacquering
Lai rot nam lacquer is a
technique in the
traditional Thai
decorative arts
consisting of the
application of black
lacquer with gold inlay
to surfaces.
Modelling

A head mask
used in a
traditional play
in Thailand.
Metal Beating
Turning
Moulding

structure of a
heavenly
animal
Thai silk

It is produced from
the cocoons of Thai
silkworms
Loi Krathong

loi means 'to float'


while krathong
“a small container
made of leaves”
Loi Krathong
Festival
Arts of
Southeast Asia
Thailand & Cambodian

Architecture
Angkor Wat

The word “Angkor” means “capital city” ge


e r l a n g u a
in the Khm

while the word “Wat” means “temple.”


Angkor Wat

is the earthly representation of Mount


Meru, the Mount Olympus of the
Hindu faith and the abode of ancient
gods.
● the largest religious building in the world.
● the temple is the heart and soul of
Cambodia.
k or W at built?
g
How was An
the construction of Angkor Wat involved
300,000 workers and 6000 elephants.

Outer Wall
The rectangular outer wall, which
measures 1025m by 800m
and the main entrance, 235m wide
Wat Pho
was the first public university in Thailand.
specialising in religion, science and
literature.

It is now more well-known as a centre for


traditional massage and medicine.
Wat Pho
this is one of the oldest and largest temple
complex in Bangkok.

Built in 1832, the famous Reclining Buddha


is measured at 46 meters long.
Reclining Buddha

represents Buddha lying down and major


iconographic theme in Buddhist art.

15 metres tall, 46 metres long


Reclining Buddha

It represents the historical Buddha during


his last illness, about to enter the
parinirvana. D ay.
als o k n o w n as N ir va n a

After the Buddha's death, his followers


decide to build a statue of him lying down.
Yaksha

They appear in Hindu, Jain and


Buddhist text as guardian of deities.

the yakṣha has a dual personality.

inoffensive nature-fairy kind of ghost (bhuta)


Yaksha

are an important element in Thai


temple art and architecture.

Ceramic sculptures of guardian


yakshas were produced in Thailand,
Nang
Yai
is a form of shadow play found in
Thailand.

Nang means "leather"

Nang yai, whose name specifically means


"large shadow puppet",
Nang
Yai

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