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The Buddhist Murals of Pagan by Claudine Bautze-Picron
 The Hidden Treasures of Pagan Treasures hide in the temples of Pagan—treasures in part never meant to be seen, enshrouded in the darkness of high vaults. They compose a unique ensemble in the Buddhist world of the eleventh to fourteenth century, giving us a glimpse of a lost splendour, and providing evidence of the major political, religious and artistic position that Pagan then held. Adorning the walls and ceilings of those monuments, they constitute a prayer to the Buddha: to the Buddha as a human being, to his last life, but also to his numerous lives when he was in search of the truth. This comprehensive study covers, for the first time, not only the murals found within temples near the historic city of Pagan, but also those within the monuments scattered elsewhere over the Pagan plain. Following an initial iconographic analysis, the author proceeds to reconstruct the overall vision of the murals within the broader context of the interior spaces of the temples, revealing these monuments as visualizations of the Buddhist cosmos and reflecting the cosmological nature of the Buddha. Author Bautze-Picron is an authority on early Indic Buddhist art and her erudite descriptions of these lost treasures are complemented by a magnificent photographic record of the surviving murals themselves. Essential reading for all with interest in the history and diversity of Buddhist art. |
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Masterpieces of Thai Mural - Mural Paintings of Thailand Series
Mural Paintings of Thailand Series The Mural Paintings of Thailand Series is a very beautiful series of large sized, 8¼ x 11, hard cover books showing and explaining the best of the temple mural paintings in Thailand. The murals have been photographed in glorious colour, section by section, and next to these colour plates the story being shown is explained in both Thai and English. These books are both collectors pieces and well done academic works. This book covers the art of Thai mural painting and examples in the book are the personal selection of the late Acharn Prayoon. Better known as No Na Paknam, he was the acknowledged exper on this art form and the man to thank for the preservation of much of Thailand's artistic past. Masterpieces of Thai Mural Paintings was published for his royal-sponsered cremation and is a fitting tribute to this great man. |
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Phra Thinang Songphanuat - Mural Paintings of Thailand Series
The Mural Paintings of Thailand Series is a very beautiful series of large sized, 8¼ x 11, hard cover books showing and explaining the best of the temple mural paintings in Thailand. The murals have been photographed in glorious colour, section by section, and next to these colour plates the story being shown is explained in both Thai and English. These books are both collectors pieces and well done academic works. Phra Thinang Songphanuat, the Royal Ordination Building, was originally in the grounds of the Grand Palace. In 1873, King Rama V after turning 20 years old was ordained into the monkhood and lived in this building. In 1899 it was relocated to Wat Benchamabophit. The King dedicated the building to be the monk's residence and the first abbot lived there. |
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Wat Somanat Wihan - Mural Paintings of Thailand Series
Mural Paintings of Thailand Series The Mural Paintings of Thailand Series is a very beautiful series of large sized, 8¼ x 11, hard cover books showing and explaining the best of the temple mural paintings in Thailand. The murals have been photographed in glorious colour, section by section, and next to these colour plates the story being shown is explained in both Thai and English. These books are both collectors pieces and well done academic works. Officially named Wat Somanat Ratchawora Wihan, this temple was built as an act of merit by King Rama IV, Phrabat Somdej Phra Chomklao. The king dedicated the new wat to Somdej Phra Nang Chao Somanat Watthanawadee, his consort, who died at the beginning of his reign. It is officially a royal temple in the catagory of Ratchawora Wihan, second class. |
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Wat Bangkhunthiannai - Mural Paintings of Thailand Series
Mural Paintings of Thailand Series The Mural Paintings of Thailand Series is a very beautiful series of large sized, 8¼ x 11, hard cover books showing and explaining the best of the temple mural paintings in Thailand. The murals have been photographed in glorious colour, section by section, and next to these colour plates the story being shown is explained in both Thai and English. These books are both collectors pieces and well done academic works. Wat Bang Khun Thian Nai, formerly known as Wat Kanun, is located on Lert Pattana Tai Lane, in Chormthong sub-district, Bang Khun Thian district of Bangkok. According to the temples own records it was built around 1757, ten years before the fall of the kingdom of Ayutthaya. It seems that is was abandoned for a while before being restored during the Third and Fourth Reigns. |
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Wat Buak Khrok Luang - Mural Paintings of Thailand Series
The Mural Paintings of Thailand Series is a very beautiful series of large sized, 8¼ x 11, hard cover books showing and explaining the best of the temple mural paintings in Thailand. The murals have been photographed in glorious colour, section by section, and next to these colour plates the story being shown is explained in both Thai and English. These books are both collectors pieces and well done academic works. Wat Buak Khrok Luang is a temple of the Mahanikaya sect located at Number 24, Ban Buak Khrok Luang, Chiangmai-Sankamphaeng Road, Moo 1, Tha Sala Sub-District, Muang District, Chiangmai Province. Thee is no definite evidence concerning its foundation. It was restored around 1400, during the reign of Chao Kaew Naowarat, the last ruler of Chiangmai. The character and ornamental motifs of the Wihan, as well as the style of the paintings, date its origin to the Rattanakosin period, possible as early as 1457. |
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Wat Khian - Mural Paintings of Thailand Series
Mural Paintings of Thailand Series The Mural Paintings of Thailand Series is a very beautiful series of large sized, 8¼ x 11, hard cover books showing and explaining the best of the temple mural paintings in Thailand. The murals have been photographed in glorious colour, section by section, and next to these colour plates the story being shown is explained in both Thai and English. These books are both collectors pieces and well done academic works. Wat Khian is a small Buddhist temple belonging to the Mahanikaya Sect. It is located in Ang Thong Province on the flood plains on the bank of the Noi river. The temple, surrounded by villages and a canal, had been abandoned for a long time. Afterwards, when people settled here and a community was formed, the temple became its centre. The mural paintings at Wat Khian were created during the late Ayuttaya period. made by the local artists, these splendid paintings are remarkably sophisticated. The stories depicted are also distinctive and unique. That is, in addition to conventional episodes from the life of the Lord Buddha, the fable of Manohra is also depicted on the south wall. |
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Wat Pathumwanaram - Mural Paintings of Thailand Series
Temple Mural Paintings at Wat Pathumwanaram Mural Paintings of Thailand Series The Mural Paintings of Thailand Series is a very beautiful series of large sized, 8¼ x 11, hard cover books showing and explaining the best of the temple mural paintings in Thailand. The murals have been photographed in glorious colour, section by section, and next to these colour plates the story being shown is explained in both Thai and English. These books are both collectors pieces and well done academic works. Wat Pathumwanaram is situated on Rama 1 Road in Bangkok in the midst of modern shopping centres and hotels, but when the temple was built by King Rama IV, it was outside the city wall. It was designed to house Dhammayutika monks and provide a place for the King to relax and enjoy himself on his outings along the waterway of the Saen Saeb Canal. |
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Temples of Gold by Santi Leksukhum and Gilles Mermet
Seven Centuries of Thai Buddhist Paintings The exuberant wall paintings found in the Buddhist temples of Thailand enchant the eye and spirit with their subtle colour, lyrical line, and vivid depiction of mythological and secular scenes inspired by ancient texts. These little-known masterpieces, reproduced here in exquisite detail, speak to us across the centuries with joy, humor and grace. Santi Leksukhum’s text traces the complex history of these paintings. It examines the development of their distinctive style, from the arrival of Buddhism, to the overwhelming influence of the royal workshops of Bangkok and the incorporation of Western techniques as Thailand opened to the West in the mid-nineteenth century. The renowned French photographer Gilles Mermet made several expeditions to Thailand to photograph these magnificent murals especially for this volume. An appendix recounts the major Buddhist texts, including the Three Worlds, the Ten Great Jatakas, or birth tales, and the Life of the Historical Buddha. The book will fascinate art lovers, students of Buddhism, cultural historians, armchair travelers, and all who want to enter the enchanted world of a rarely seen civilization. |
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Introduction to the Thai Mural by K.I. Matics
Although Thai murals have been the subject of a few other studies in western languages, it is rare indeed that one encounters a study that reveals the rich cultural and historical tapestry interwoven throughout the art of Buddhist temples in Thailand. Dr. Matics' study guides the reader through the complexities of Thai artistry, providing vivid descriptions of styles, techniques, origins, themes and mediums. Regrettably, many of the murals depicted are no longer in existence: hence, this book is a valuable historical record of Thai murals. |
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