What is the basic foundation of

Asian art?
 What is the basic foundation of
Asian art?

Asian art is basically religious in nature.

 What is the basic foundation of
Asian art?
Many forms of visual art like painting,
architecture, sculpture, and the combined arts
-- like dance and theater -- are based on the
life of mythical beings, gods and goddesses,
and legendary heroes.
What is the basic foundation of
Asian art?

Many Asian produced artworks that are

reflections of their religious beliefs and
knowledge.
 THAILAND
Arts Forms
attire, accessories, artifacts, iconic gods, and cultural
symbols.
 Thai attire
Thai attire
design varies
from every
region where
influence of
varied religion
count.
Thai Silk

The famous traditional Thai silk in

hand woven and mainly produced in
the Khorat Plateau. Thai Silk is
known for its special qualities
bearing unique patterns and colors.
 Loi Krathong
Festival
Loi Krathong is a
colorful festival
held annually on
the full moon of
the twelfth month
in the Thai Lunar
Calendar
 Loi Krathong
Festival
The name could be
translated as “to float
a basket, and comes
from the tradition of
making krathong or
buoyant, decorated
baskets floated on the
river.
 Loi Krathong
Festival
It is decorated with
elaborately-folded
banana leaves, incense
sticks and a candle. A
small coin is sometimes
included as an offering
to the river spirits. Many
ordinary Thai use the
krathong to thank the
Goddess of water.
 Ganesh
The influence of
Hinduisms is
shown in the
carved wooden
Hindu goddess, and
a golden figurine of
Ganesh, the
elephant god.
 Sukhotai
Complex

The memorial
of the old
kingdom, is
one of the
Thailand’s
cultural
symbols.
 VIETNAM
Arts Forms
attire, accessories, artifacts, iconic gods, and cultural
symbols.
 Ao-Dai
The national
costume of
tight-fitting
tunic worn
Ao-dai
over
pantaloons.
 Non La
Vietnamese
conical hat.

Ao-dai
 Royal
Mausoleum of
Minh Mang

The old Royal

Mausoleum of
Minh Mang stands
as Vietnam’s
memorial Ao-dai
symbolizing a
great kingdom in
 Sculpture
Ninth-century stone
Dharmapala sculpture.
The golden age of
Vietnamese art occurred
during Ly Dynasty,
ceramics became prized
across East and Ao-dai
Southeast Asia and the
Middle East.
 Silk
Painting
Silk painting
emphasized
softness,
elegance, and
flexibility of
style.
 CAMBODIA
Arts Forms
attire, accessories, artifacts, iconic gods, and cultural
symbols.
 Sampot
They wore tunics
like their
neighbours, but it
is represented well
by sampot, the
royal ballet
costume of woven
fabric with threads
 Ramayana
The Hindu
mythical creature
of life-death; and
clay sculpture of
the gods and
goddesses of the
epic.
 Angkor Wat
The ancient Hindu
temple that nearly
came to its ruin,
reveals the
splendour of
Khmer
architecture, and
the advanced
 Hol Lboeuk
Silk weaving is a
tradition that originated
from the 13th century. It
became an exclusive
vocation for women of
social villages who
produced the famous
Cambodian fabrics called
Hol Lboeuk.
Ancient Cambodian
Temples
 Banteay Srei
(Temple of Women)

Called a jewel of
Khmer art. Its greats
depict many
mythological Hindu
events.
 Preah Khan
A large complex that
not only functions as
monastic house of
worship, but also as a
university that includes
elements of Buddhist,
Vashnava, and Shiva
worship.
 Ta Prohm
It is a temple of tower,
closed courtyards, and
narrow corridors
many of which are
impassable, clogged
with jumbled piles of
delicately carved
stone blocks
dislodged by the roots
 Bayon
A walled capital city
known especially for
its jungle of face
towers. These tower
depicting the face of
the king and message
of spiritual worship.
 INDONESIA
Arts Forms
attire, accessories, artifacts, iconic gods, and cultural
symbols.
 Kebaya
The kebaya and Batik
shirts are the upper
garments that served
as the national
costume of Indonesia.
 Kemben and
Sarong
(a cloth wrapped
around the hip),
they represent the
country which
shows the heavy
influence of Islam.
 Ganesh
The Hindu
elephant-god,
survives the long
Hindu traditions in
Java, Indonesia
Slant Edge design
of roofs of palaces

Expresses the heavy

influence of Islamic
motif with a hint of
Hindu outlines.
 MALAYSIA
Arts Forms
attire, accessories, artifacts, iconic gods, and cultural
symbols.
Baju Kurung &
Baju Melayu

Are chosen as
national costume.
Istana Negara

Surrounded by a
beautiful park,
green lawns and
ponds is the King’s
Palace.
 Istana Negara

The official
residence of the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong, a
Malay title usually
translated as
“Supreme Head”. It
is the country’s
symbol.
 Modern Batik
Batik painting is
defined as batik
drawing with the
implementation of
the batik process.
 Modern Batik
It is the adaptation of
the traditional and
ancient craft of
dyeing pattern on
cloth to meet the
needs of the creative
talent of modern
Malaysian artists.
 Wau
Wau is one of the
traditional kite
games of the
Malays for
hundreds of years
ago.
 Wau
Wau is one of the
hobbies in the
populated rural
ares.
Types of Wau
Wau Bulan
An intricately
designed Malaysian
moon-kite (normally
with floral motifs)
traditionally flown
by men in Kelantan.
Wau Kucing
Derives its name
from the sounds
made by the wau’s
busur or strings that
resemble the sounds
made by a cat.
Wau Jala Budi
A widely known
traditional kite
popular in the state
of Kedah called the
budi leaf.
Wood Carving
Traditional
Malaysian art is
mainly cantered on
the crafts of carving
weaving, and
silversmitthing.
Arts of the Southeast Asian
culture is diverse, ranging from
tribal to sophisticated culture
that created architectural
wonders.
Common features found
around the region are stilt
houses and rice paddy
agriculture.
Dance drama is also an
important feature of the
culture, utilizing movement
soft the hands and feet.
The arts and literature of
Southeast Asia is also very
distinctive as it may have been
influence by Indian, Hindu,
Chinese, Buddhist, and
Islamic literature.