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This document presents an overview of Southeast Asian art, focusing on the arts and crafts of Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia. It covers various forms of art including sculptures, architecture, weaving techniques, and murals. The document is not a past paper, nor a textbook. It appears to be a presentation or lecture notes.
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Title My Teams Topics Questions www.historylesson.com SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART Title My Teams Topics Questions www.questions.com...
Title My Teams Topics Questions www.historylesson.com SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART Title My Teams Topics Questions www.questions.com Laotian ART History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Laos - the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia - arts influenced by Theravada Buddhism and Hinduism - ceramics, Buddhist sculptures and lao music Lao Buddhist sculptures Were created in a variety of material including: Gold, silver and most often bronze. Brick-and-mortar Wood History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Phya Vat Phra Keo (The Emerald Buddha) Phra Phutta Butsavarat serves as the palladium of the also enshrined in its own chapel at Kingdom of Thailand, and resides at the Grand Palace in Bangkok the Grand Palace in Bangkok.. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com PHRA BANG VAT MANOROM History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com PAK OU CAVES Near Pak Ou (mouth of the Ou river) the Tham Ting (lower cave) and the Tham Theung (upper cave) are near Luang Prabang, Laos. magnificent group of caves that are only accessible by boat, about two hours upstream from the center of Luang Prabang. noted for their impressive Buddhist and Lao style sculptures carved into the cave walls, and hundreds of discarded Buddhist figures laid out over the floors and wall shelves. Title My Teams Topics Questions www.questions.com Thai ART History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Thai traditional arts have numerous distinctive qualities which make them easily distinguishable Traditional Thai paintings showed subjects in two dimensions without perspective. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Corrado Feroci known as a “Father of thai modern art” he is a sculptor with a thai name Silpa Bhirasi who made Victory Monument. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Chalermchai Kositpipat is a visual artist, his works have been exhibited worldwide and known for his use of Buddhist imagery in his art. Architecture, the style is unique and very memorable with its bright colors, rich ornamentation and sweeping, multi-tiered roofs, the temple and palace architecture of Thailand is immediately identifiable. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Prasat Hin Phimai is one of the Sukhothai Kingdom, Buddha This period saw the introduction of famous architecture in Thailand images of the Sukhothai period the “walking Buddha post” build between 11th-12th century. which is 14th century are elegant, with sinuous bodies and slender, oval faces History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Title My Teams Topics Questions www.questions.com CAMBODIAN ART History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com The history of Cambodian art (Khmer: សិល្បៈខ្មែរ) stretches back centuries to ancient times, but the most famous period is undoubtedly the Khmer art of the Khmer Empire (802–1431) Traditional Cambodian arts and crafts include textiles, non-textile weaving, silversmithing, stone carving, lacquerware, ceramics, wat murals, and kite-making. Because the arts and crafts are part of the daily life of the Cambodian, most farmers have expanded their business by weaving silk, making silkworms and raising silkworms in order to produce silk. In recent years, the number of sculptors and painters has grown. In addition, a unique Khmer style art we see today is a combination of culture animistic beliefs which is originated by the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism of India. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com (ARTS) TEXTILE WEAVING: The art of silk weaving in Cambodia has contributed together with history of the nation. A 19th century silk pidan History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com There are two main types of Cambodian weaving. The ikat technique (Khmer: chong kiet) which produces patterned fabric and is quite complex. Cambodia's modern silk-weaving centers are Takéo, Battambang, Beanteay Meanchey, Siem Reap and Kampot provinces. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com The second weaving technique, unique to Cambodia, is called "uneven twill" History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com This has provided employment for many rural women. Cambodian silk is generally sold domestically, where it is used in sampot (wrap skirts), furnishings, and pidan (pictoral tapestries, but interest in international trade is increasing Cotton textiles have also played a significant role in Cambodian culture. Krama, the traditional check scarves worn almost universally by Cambodians, are made of cotton. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com NON-TEXTILE WEAVING: Basket weaving or “tbanh kantrak” Most baskets are made of thinly cut bamboo. Mat weaving (tbanh kantuel) is a common seasonal occupation. Mats are commonly laid out for guests and are important building materials for homes. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Wicker and rattan crafts (tbanh kanchoeu) made from dryandra trees are also significant LAQUERWARE: The height of Cambodian traditional lacquerware was between the 12th and 16th centuries Khmer lacquer box; bamboo and Lacquer vase wood History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com CERAMICS: Cambodian pottery traditions date to 5000 BCE. Ceramics were mostly used for domestic purposes such as holding food and water. A water jar, Rabbit shaped Glazed pottery An owl-shaped used as a glazed stoneware; with brown slip; lime pot; container for Angkorian era, Bayon period, Angkorian era, water or food, 11th-12th century 12th century 12th-13th century Angkorian era History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com BLACKSMITHING: Archeological finds near Angkorian sites in the former Khmer empire have suggested a wide variety and quality of blacksmithing. Khmer weapons, as recorded in 1880, and still common among Khmer peasants to this day. A Khmer-style royal sword (preah khan). History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com SILVERSMITHING: Silversmithing in Cambodia dates back centuries. Silver was made into a variety of items, including weaponry, coins, ceremonial objects used in funerary and religious rituals, and betel boxes. A lotus-shaped Cambodian bowl (gold and silver alloy), made c. 1222 CE STONE-CARVING: Cambodia's best-known stone carving adorns the temples of Angkor, which are "renowned for the scale, richness and detail of their sculpture". By the 1970s and 1980s, the craft of stone carving was nearly lost. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com A stone bas-relief at Bayon temple depicting the Khmer army at war with the Cham, carved c. 1200 CE A seated figure in a niche; 950-975 AD; made in the Bantey Srei style; Dallas Museum of Art A stone carving at Banteay Srei of goddess Tilottama, an Angkorian temple consecrated in 967 CE. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com MURALS: The best-known surviving murals are at the Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh, Wat Rajabo in Siem Reap province, and Wat Kompong Tralach Leu in Kompong Chhnang Province. In the last decade, wat murals have seen a resurgence, but Cambodia's surviving older murals are generally more refined and detailed. A mural of Gautama A Ramayana A Ramayana Buddha gaining mural at Phnom mural at Phnom nirvana; Wat Botum Penh's Silver Penh's Silver Pagoda Pagoda History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com KITE-MAKING: Cambodia's kite-making and kite-flying tradition, which dates back many centuries, was revived in the early 1990s and is now extremely popular throughout the country. ARCHITECTURES: Khmer They produce beautiful arts kites depicted as a bas-relief on the statues of the Khmer ancestors. Nowadays, due to the needs and demands of the tourists, you will find out the Cambodian arts are more into the design of the temples you see in Angkor complex. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Bayon Temple – The Cambodian Angkor Wat - The Most Architecture of Mysterious Smiling Famous Cambodian Architecture Angkor Thom – The Impressive Cambodian Architecture History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Preah Vihear Royal Palace - Temple - The The Shining Charming Cambodian Cambodian Architecture Architecture Title My Teams Topics Questions www.questions.com INDONESIAN ART History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com The culture and art of Indonesia has been shaped by interaction between local indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. Situated on the ancient maritime trading routes between the Near East and the Far East, Indonesia was exposed to a multitude of foreign cultural practices and religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. The result is a complex fusion of many different customs, expressed in Indian art forms. Indonesia has a particularly rich tradition of Hindu–Buddhist sculpture and architecture, and it was strongly influenced by India from the 1st century CE onward. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com ARCHITECTURES OF INDONESIA KENYAH DAYAK LONGHOUSE IN EAST KALIMANTAN’S APO A Dayak longhouse isn’t just the focal point of a village: it is the village. These imposing structures, sometimes over 200 meters long, can contain dozens of separate family apartments, as well as public spaces for cooking, blacksmithing, ceremonies, and social life. Indigenous kenyah paint design based on, as commonly found among Austronesian cultures, endemic natural motifs such as ferns, trees, dog, hornbills and human figures. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com BOROBUDUR TEMPLE Most notable are the hundreds of meters of relief sculpture at the temple of Borobudur in central Java. It tells the story of the life of Buddha and illustrate his teachings. The temple was originally home to 504 statues of the seated buddha. There are hundreds of meters of relief sculpture at the temple of Borobudur in central Java. It tells the story of the life of Buddha and illustrate his teachings. The temple was originally home to 504 statues of the seated buddha. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com PRAMBANAN TEMPLE Near Borobudur is the 9th century temple complex of Prambanan, one of theoldest and largest Hindu temples in Southeast Asia. The complex consists of eight main shrines, surrounded by 224 smaller ones. The Indian influence on the building is unmistakable, not only in the architectural style but also in the stone reliefs featuring scenes from the Hindu epic Ramayana, which adorn the outer walls of the main temples. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com SCULPTURES Megalithic sculptures have been discovered in several sites in Indonesia. Wood and stone are common materials used as the media for sculpting among these tribes. Between the 8th to 15th century, Javanese civilization has developed a refined stone sculpting art and architecture which was influenced by Hindu-Buddhist Dharmic civilization. Stone and bronze sculpture flourished between the 8th and 10th century CE under the Sailendra dynasty in Java and Bali. These sculptures were either free-standing statues or relief sculptures and friezes incorporated into temples; they are characterized by their delicacy and serenity of expression. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Architectural Bronze fragment with a Maitreya demon's head; 13th- statue 14th century; Philadelphia Museum of Art (USA) The Sleeping Buddha Roro Jonggrang Prajnaparamita statue; 10th of Java statue century from from East Java Java, Indonesia; Indian and South East Asian Art. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com WOOD CARVINGS The art of wood carving is quite well-developed in Indonesia. Tribal arts of Asmat, Batak, Dayak, Nias, and Toraja area is well known for its refined wood carving culture Mas village near Ubud in Bali is renowned for its wood carving art. Balinese woodcarving today has a sustained tourist market in Bali. Mask (HudoqLate 19th–early The Nias 20th century adu Kenyah Wood, zatua Borneo, Indonesia History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com QU’RAN The Quran also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God (Allah). It is widely regarded as the finest work in classical Arabic literature. It is organized in 114 chapters which consist of verses. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com ARTS AND CRAFTS Modern Indonesia painters use a wide variety of style and themes. Indonesian painting before the 19th century is mostly restricted to the decorative arts, considered to be a religious and spiritual activity, comparable to the pre-1400 European art. Balinese paintings are initially the narrative images to depict scenes of Balinese legends and religious scripts. In 2018, scientists reported the discovery of the then-oldest known figurative art painting, over 40,000 (perhaps as old as 52,000) years old, of an unknown animal, in the cave of Lubang Jeriji Saléh on the Indonesian Island of Borneo. History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Pettakere Cave Paintings "Hand print Javanese depicting evil Temple in paintings", The spirits in Ruins, 1860. oldest known cave paintings are more Indonesian than 44,000 years mythology old, Maros, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Painting from Linga Bawa the Ramayana Traditional Shiva's painting story, where Balinese is based on the the king painting symbolism of Sugriva kills depicting the linga and his opponent cockfighting. yoni. I. Goesti Subali. Ida Molog Bagoes Togog Title My Teams Topics Questions www.questions.com BALINESE ART Title My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Art of Hindu- Javanese origin that grew from the work of artisans of the Majapahit Kingdom, with their expansion to Bali in the late 13th century. From the 16th until 20th centuries the village of Kamasan, Klungkung,( East Bali ), was the center of classical Balinese art developed. During the 1st part of 20th century, new varieties are of Balinese art developed. Late 20th century, Ubud and its neighboring villages established a reputation or as the center of Balinese Art. Title My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com TRADITIONAL BALINESE PAINTING: COCKFIGHTING by Ketut Ginarsa -Ubud and Batuan known for their paintings. Title My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com BATUBULAN FOR THEIR STONE CARVINGS. “ A highly developed although informal Baroque folk art that combines the peasants liveliness with the refinement of classicism of Hinduistic Java, but free conservative prejudice and with a new vitality fired by the “ Balinese art is actually carved, painted exuberance of the woven, and prepared into objects intended for demonic spirit of the everyday use rather than as object d’ art. tropical primitive “. -Eiseman -Covarrubias Title My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com In the 1920s, the arrival of the western artist had a very little influence on the Balinese until the post WWII period although there are same accounts over emphasize by the western presence at the expense of recognizing Balinese creativity. Bali became an artist enclave (as Tahiti was Paul Gauguin). Title My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Adrien Jean le Mayeur Arie Smit Donald Friend Walter Spies The Merry-go- round Title My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com In Bali in the mid-1930s, Bateson and Mead collected over 2000 paintings, predominantly from the village of Batuan. Among western artists, Spies and Bonnet are often credited for the modernization of traditional Balinese Paintings. 1950 Balinese artists incorporated aspects of perspective and anatomy of these artist. Title My Teams Topics Questions www.questions.com Vietnamese ART History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Vietnamese -Encompasses art created in Vietnam or by Vietnamese artists, from ancient times to the present. Vietnamese art has a long and rich history. Clay pottery of the Neolithic Age dates as far back as 8,000 B.C.E. Decorative elements from ceramics of the Bronze Age were used to ornament large, elaborately-incised bronze cast drums of the Dong Son culture that flourished in North Vietnam History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Dong Son Drums is a type of ancient bronze drum created by the Đông Sơn culture that existed in the Red River Delta. The Nguyen dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of Vietnam (1802-1945), saw a renewed in ceramics and porcelain art -Ancient Architecture in Vietnamese from Ly Dynasty History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.topics.com Ly dynasty Vietnamese Calligraphy Quốc ngữ opened the new change for has had a long history in Vietnam, a Lunar New Year banner written in architecture during developing previously using Chinese characters Vietnamese calligraphy; the Quốc feudal state. along with chu nom. ngữ syllables History Lesson My Teams Topics Questions www.questions.com Thank You for Listening! any questions?