Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. Southeast Asian
7. Thai (culture or style)
8. Thai periods

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the period named for the city Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. The style of this period is driven by the region's long political and religious history. In architecture, the period features many wat temple complexes that reflect Burmese stylistic influences, European colonial influences, and the innovations of monk Khruba Srivijaya in the 1930s. Prominent temples of the period include Wat Chiang Man (1297 CE) that features a square stupa reflecting strong Mon influences; Wat Umong (1296 CE) featuring stucco construction and heavy Mon influences as well; Wat Phra Sing Luang (1345 CE) housing a gilded bronze Buddha image; and Wat Chedi Chet Yot (1455 CE), a funerary monument featuring seven spires resting on a high laterite base decorated with deity figures modeled after Sukhothai styles. Sculptural productions from the period reflect Sukhothai methods and generally exude vibrant serenity. The period features ungilded bronze statues and Buddha statues posed in the m'ravijaya mudr position with right hand resting on right knee and extended towards the ground and characterized by broad torsos and large hair curls adorned with a lotus-bud ornament.