Buddhist Sculpture Head of Buddha, Dvaravati Kingdom, 8th–9th Century: The

continuous eyebrow and thick lips of this sculpture are characteristic of the
Amaravati style patronized by Dwaravati, The Indian styles of the Amaravati and
Gupta empires formed the basis of much of Dwaravati art, which produced both
Hindu and Buddhist images, usually taking the form of monumental statues.

Traditional Thai paintings show subjects in two dimensions without perspective.

An important element in the composition is the apportioning of areas: the main
elements in the image are isolated from one another by space transformers,
which eliminate the intermediate ground that would otherwise imply perspective.

Most common form of Buddhist architecture seen in Thailand is the wat , or

monastery temple. Although wat architecture has seen many changes in Thailand
in the course of history, and there are many differences in layout and style , most
monasteries adhere to the same principles. With few exceptions, a Thai temple
usually consists of two parts: the phuttawat, the area dedicated to the Buddha,
and the sanghawat, the living quarters of the Buddhist monks.