SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART

Laos

- the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia

- arts influenced by Theravada Buddhism and Hinduism

PAK OU CAVES

• 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 cavewalls, and hundreds of discarded Buddhist figures laid out over the floors and wall shelves

Brick-and-mortal

also was a medium used for colossal images, a famous of these is the image of Phya Avat (16th century) in Vientiane, although a renovation completely altered the appearance of the sculpture, and it no longer resembles a lao Buddha.

Wood

- is popular for small votive Buddhist images that are often left in canvas it is also very common for large, life-size standing images of Buddha.

Thai art

- Traditional paintings showed subjects in two dimensions without perspective.

CORRADO FEROC

I - known as a “Father of thai modern art” a sculptor with a thai name Silpa Bhirasi who made Victory Monument

CHALERMCHAI KOSITPIPAT

- visual artist, his works have been exhibited worldwide and known for his use of Buddhist imagery.

SUKHOTHAI ARTISTS

in the 14th century tried to follow the canonical defining marks of a Buddha, as they are set out in ancient Pali texts

ELEPHANTS

abound in Thai art and popular culture. You’ll find them in carvings, paintings, textiles, stories—even on bottles of the beloved local beer, Chang.

The national symbol of Thailand, are admired for their strength, endurance and intelligence.

"CHANG SIP MU"

- craftsman in Thailand with sklls that are passed down for generations, the art of Thai crafts has long been a reflection of Thai people's creativity and ingenuity.

The intricate detail and meticulous methods is a display of inventiveness, and the elaborate designs proof of perseverance.

Natural materials such as wicker palm leaves, rattan and coconuts produce inexpensive handicrafts

Teak

has been used for carving as, unlike nowadays, it used to grow in abundance in Thailand.

Sukhothai kingdom

The - Buddha images of the Sukhothai period are elegant, with sinuous bodies and slender, oval faces - This period saw the introduction of the “walking Buddha post”

Khmer style

emerged from the combination of indigenous animistic beliefs and the originally Indian religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.

IKAT TECHNIQUE

1.      (Khmer: chong kiet) - produces complex patterned fabric

• Cambodia's modern silk-weaving centers are Takéo, Battambang, Beanteay Meanchey, Siem Reap and Kampot provinces.

UNEVEN TWILL

2. - 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

- traditional check scarves worn almost universally by Cambodians, are made of cotton

tbanh kantrak

Basket weaving or “” - made of thinly cut bamboo.

(tbanh kantuel)

Mat weaving – common seasonal occupation.

• Mats are commonly laid out for guests and are important building materials for homes.

tbanh kanchoeu

Wicker and rattan crafts () - made from dryandra trees

LAQUERWARE:

The height of Cambodian traditional was between the 12^th and 16th centuries

Khmer lacquerbox; bamboo and wood

BLACKSMITHING:

Archeological finds near Angkorian sites in the former Khmer empire have suggested a wide variety and quality .

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

temples of Angkor,

STONE-CARVING: Cambodia's best-known stone carving adorns the ____ which are "renowned for the scale, richness and detail of their sculpture".

Angkor Wat

- Said to be the largest religious monument in the world.

INDONESIA ART

The culture and art has been shaped by interaction between local indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences.

·  religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.

rich tradition of Hindu–Buddhist sculpture

KENYAH DAYAK LONGHOUSE

These imposing structures, sometimes over 200 meters long

·         paint design based on, as commonly found among Austronesian cultures, endemic natural motifs such as ferns, trees, dog, hornbills and human figures.

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE

Most notable are the hundreds of meters of relief sculpture a

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.

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE

··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.

Wood and stone

are common materials used as the media for sculpting among these tribes.

Mas village

• near Ubud in Bali is renowned for its wood carving art. Balinese woodcarving today has a sustained tourist market in Bali.

Balinese paintings

• are initially the narrative images to depict scenes of Balinese legends and religious scripts.

WAYANG KULIT

performed to mark important occasions, such as birth, a wedding, or circumcision.

Shadow puppet performance.

Batik

is one of the most enjoyable artistic creations of the Indonesians.

It is made by allowing wax to drift on the cloth to produce different designs.

Ubud

• Late 20th century, and its neighboring villages established a reputation or as the center of Balinese Art.

Art of Hindu

- Javanese origin that grew from the work of artisans of the Majapahit Kingdon, with their expansion to Bali in the late 13th Century.

Kamasan, Klungkung

- From the 16th until the 20th centuries the village of______ (East Bali) was the center of classical Balinese Art.

Cockfighting

Traditional Balinese painting:_____ by Ketut Ginarsa - Ubud and Batuan known for their paintings.

Covarubbias

- “a highly developed. Although informal Baroque folk art that combines the peasant liveliness with the refinement of classicism of Hinduistic Java, but free toof the conservative prejudice and with a new vitality fired by the exubernace of the democratic spirit of the tropical primitive.”

Eiseman

- “Balinese art is actually carved, painted, woven, and prepared into objects intended for everyday use rather than as object d’art.” - 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 some accounts over emphasize by the western presence at the expense of recognizing Balinese creativity

Vietnamese art

ottery 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

Dong Son Drums

- 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

WATER PUPPETRY

• Performed by villagers, who created a guild;

• Shown over a body of water;

• Exclusively Vietnamese.

SILK PAINTING

VISUAL ARTS

- Vietnamese artists found these technique to be a unique way to create mystique and a charming sense of mystique in their paintings. By using contemporary colors,

Ly dynasty

- opened the new change for architecture during developing feudal state. architecture was five orthodox styles: citadels, palaces, castles, pagodas, and houses. It was influenced by Buddhism and served Buddhism. So Thang Long capital culture deeply mirrored characteristic of the tower-pagoda. In 1031, there were 950 pagodas that built during King Ly Thai Tong.

Quốc ngữ

Calligraphy: - A Lunar New Year banner written in Vietnamese calligraphy; the Quốc ngữsyllables

LAQUER ART

• a uniquely Vietnamese painting medium which can produce unparalleled depth.

can be introduced internationally as a recreational activity and field of study.