Thonburi

Scope note: Refers to the period associated with the city Thonburi established in 1767 by the military leader Taskin after defeating invading armies and seizing political power. The style of this period is driven by the renewed sense of military might and political unification. In painting, the style features murals depicting Buddhist subject matter, Thai landscapes, and details showing the plans and construction of buildings. Wall paintings usually decorated the interiors of royal buildings or temples. In this period, temple and palace building programs prospered, featuring the Chakri Maha Prasat and the Wat Arun, a Chinese-inspired temple featuring bell towers and porcelain-covered tympana and also distinctively Thai details such as domestic teak dwellings for monks. In sculpture, the period is seen in large statues of Buddha in royal attire made of gilded and lacquered stucco and bronze and decorated with inlaid mother-of-pearl. Giant guardians such as mythical half-human, half-bird figures and apsarasas and Chinese stone statues embellish temple courtyards of this period.

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