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A row of gilded Garudas and Nāgas on the base of the Ubosot at Wat Phra Kaew. Thai art refers to a diverse range of art forms created in Thailand from prehistoric times to the present day, including architecture, sculpture, painting, textiles, decorative arts, crafts, ceramics, and more. While Buddhism has played a significant role in Thai art ...
Thai Buddhist sculpture. The bronze torso statue of Avalokiteshvara of Chaiya, 8th century CE Srivijayan art, Chaiya, Surat Thani, Southern Thailand. A Buddha image in Thailand typically refers to three-dimensional stone, wood, clay, or metal cast images of the Buddha. While there are such figures in all regions where Buddhism is commonly ...
Thai temple art and architecture is the art and architecture of Buddhist temples in Thailand. Temples are known as wat s, from the Pāḷi vāṭa, meaning "enclosure". A temple has an enclosing wall that divides it from the secular world. Temples served as a stabilizing center in these communities because their sacred teachings became a basis ...
While the Sukhothai style is characterized by linear emphasis, the U Thong style again shows concern for solidity and modeling. At the same time, the U Thong images are rather stolid and lack the linear excitement and uniquely Thai character of Sukhothai art. U Thong style, like Sukhothai style, is still copied in Thailand. References
Wat Rong Khun ( Thai: วัดร่องขุ่น ), better known as the White Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Pa O Don Chai, Mueang District, Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Situated outside the city of Chiang Rai, the temple attracts a large number of visitors, both Thai and foreign, making it one of Chiang Rai's most visited attractions.
Kranok pattern ( Thai: ลายกระหนก, RTGS : Lai Kranok) is a Thai motif pattern. It appears in many Thai artworks such as Tripiṭaka cabinets, the doors of Thai temples, and coffins. According to the Royal Institute Dictionary in 1982, Kranok refers to a pattern of lines. However, when it is written as Kanok, it means gold.
During the reign of King Rama III, Thai art and architecture was influenced by the Chinese, through trade and diplomacy. Chinese-style building called Keng ( Thai : เก๋ง ) or Keng Chin ( Thai : เก๋งจีน ) derived from Teochew 宮 (gêng, “palace, temple; shrine”).
Wat Pho ( Thai: วัดโพธิ์, pronounced [wát pʰōː] ⓘ ), also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. [2] Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon ...