The Arts of ThailandFor over a thousand years, Thailand has been a cultural crossroads for the artistic traditions of India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Indonesia, gradually evolving a unique style of artistic expression all its own. Based on exhaustive museum, library, and temple research, The Arts of Thailand covers every major form and period of Thai art and provides a complete overview of one of the world's richest artistic traditions. |
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13th century Angkor Angkorian architects architecture artists Avalokitesvara Ayutthaya Ayutthayan period bai sema Ban Chieng Bangkok National Museum Bangkok period Boddhisatva brick and stucco bronze Buddha images Buddhist building Burmese carved centuries A.D. Chadok Chaiya Chao Phya River chedi Chiang Chiengsaen Chinese courtyard created decorated deities depicted Dvaravati early elephant examples figures garuda gold leaf Haripunchai Hindu Indian Jayavarman VII Khmer King Rama kingdom Lampang Lanna late lintels Lop Buri lotus bud Luang Mahayana Maravijaya meditating meter tall mondop mongkut monks monuments murals naga Nakhon Si Thammarat painting Palace Phimai pieces prang Prasat puppets Rama III Ramakien Ratburana reign robe roof royal Sanphet Satchanalai scenes sculptors seated Buddha Siva Srivijayan standing Buddha statues stone structure stucco stupa style Sukhothai symbolizing terracotta Thailand Thep Theravada Thon Buri Thong Tosachat ushnisha vihan Vishnu votive tablets walls Wat Chedi Wat Mahathat Wat Phra Kaew Wat Ratburana