Rattanakosin art
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Rattanakosin art is a style of Thai visual art that flourished during the Bangkok (Rattanakosin) period, characterized by highly ornate, refined, and symbolic depictions of Buddhist and royal subjects.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thai art style
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visual art style ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rattanakosin period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAround |
Grand Palace
NERFINISHED
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Wat Arun NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat Pho NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat Phra Kaew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| follows | Ayutthaya art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bright colors
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dense patterning ⓘ emphasis on contour lines ⓘ gold leaf decoration ⓘ hierarchical composition ⓘ highly ornate decoration ⓘ idealized figures ⓘ lack of naturalistic perspective ⓘ refined line work ⓘ symbolic representation ⓘ symmetry and order ⓘ use of flat color fields ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Buddhist themes
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Jataka tales NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramakien NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai epics ⓘ Traiphum cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ life of the Buddha ⓘ royal subjects ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ayutthaya art
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Buddhist iconography ⓘ Chinese art ⓘ Hindu iconography ⓘ Indian art ⓘ Khmer art NERFINISHED ⓘ Sukhothai art ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Bangkok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePhase |
early Rattanakosin classic style
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late Rattanakosin Western-influenced style ⓘ mid-Rattanakosin revival of Ayutthaya forms ⓘ |
| patron |
Chakri dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Thai monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
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surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| startTime | 1782 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century to present ⓘ |
| typicalWork |
Buddha images
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decorated architectural elements ⓘ gilded wood carving ⓘ lacquerware with mother-of-pearl inlay ⓘ royal portraits ⓘ temple mural painting ⓘ throne and regalia decoration ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Buddhist temples
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monasteries ⓘ royal palaces ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)