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Thai art - Painting

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Thai art - Painting: Encyclopedia II - Thai art - Painting

Paintings depicted subjects in two dimensions, without regard to perspective. Instead, the size of each element reflected its degree of importance. The primary technique of composition was that of apportioning areas: the main elements were isolated from each other by space transformers. This eliminated the intermediate ground which would otherwise introduce perspective. Perspective was introduced only as a result of Western influence in the mid-19th century. The usual subjects for paintings were the Jataka stories, episodes from the life of the Buddha, the Buddhist heav ...

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Thai art - Painting: Encyclopedia II - Thai art - Sukhothai period

Buddha images of the Sukhothai period are elegant, with sinuous bodies and slender, oval faces. This style emphasised the spiritual aspect of the Buddha by omitting anatomical details. The effect was enhanced by the common practice of casting images in metal rather than carving them. This period saw the introduction of the "walking Buddha" pose. Sukhothai artists tried to follow the defining marks of a Buddha set out in ancient Pali texts: skin so smooth that dust cannot stick legs like a deer thighs like a ban ...

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Thai art - Painting: Encyclopedia II - Thai art - Contemporary

Contemporary Thai art often combines traditional Thai elements with modern techniques. Notable artists include Chakrapan Posayakrit and Tawan Dachanee. Reference: Flavours - Thai Contemporary Art by Steven Pettifor ...

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