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PaintingEight Buddha’s Life Scenes: Mural in Lokathiekpan
Lokathiekpan is a small temple near to Shwesandaw. Despite lacking of documentary evidence, the style of this temple suggests the date of Mid-Pagan Art, early 12th century A.D.
PaintingParts of Eight Buddha’s Life Scenes: Mural in Lokathiekpan
The mural is a lot similar to Pala style in using warm colors as the main colors, for example. All of these are similar to murals in palm-leaf bible which are found both in east India and Myanmar.
PaintingParts of Eight Buddha’s Life Scenes: Mural in Lokathiekpan
The paintings use the Pala’s patterns such as the use of hot tone colors. These traits are similar to the paintings in the the bailan scriptures found in eastern India and Myanmar.
PaintingSumeru : Mural in Lokathiekpan
The mural is a lot similar to Pala style in using warm colors as the main colors, for example.
PaintingTavatimsa Heaven : Mural in Lokathiekpan
The mural is a lot similar to Pala style in using warm colors as the main colors, for example. However, Pyathat or a castle whose roof is the multi-storeyed is a characteristic of Pagan. This Pyathat is the evidence that shows wooden building and woodwork in Pagan era which cannot be found nowadays.
PaintingBuddha Footprints : Mural in Lokathiekpan
The mural is a lot similar to Pala style in using warm colors as the main colors, for example.
PaintingBuddha's Life : Mural in Tyokpye
Paintings in Tyokpye is an example of paintings in the late Pegan period that artists drew large human figures. The face clearly bends down. Empty space is filled with many double curves. This is different from the early Pegan. However, several features such as hot-shading colors and drawing of artificial trees still follow Pala traditions.
PaintingPhyathat : Mural in Tyokpye
Paintings in Tyokpye is an example of Phyathat or multi-tiered building in the late Pegan art. This may reflect the lwooden architecture of Pegan that has been lost. Phyathat is considered a place for the Lord Buddha or the king. It appeared in Pegan period and has been in exietence until Mandalay.
