Myanmar 12 Bagan Sand Paintings at Gubyaukgyi temple

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Minglaba
Myanmar!
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Gubyaukgyi temple was built in early 12th century
in an Indian style
Gubyaukgyi Mynkaba village
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Souvenir vendors - young and old, some as young
as 6 years, are pros. But most Myanmar people are
not crooks, and are fair dealers, as generally
they are good Buddhist.
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Youll notice when you visit the many temples of
Bagan that there are young artists displaying
their paintings on the floor. These paintings are
replicas of the murals and are created using a
sand technique, a particular aspect of Bagan art.
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The origin of this unique type of art follows an
earthquake that hit Bagan in 1975. Prior to this,
the Department of Archaeology banned the creation
of carbon copies of murals, as well as
photographs or video, for it was thought that
these activities could damage the ancient murals.
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However the earthquake created chaos, causing
hundreds of temples and pagodas to collapse. The
villagers took advantage of this disorder and
began copying the temples murals on carbon!
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Thus in the present day, artists still make a
living from selling copies to tourists. The
method is laborious and very skilled! Replicas of
the murals are sketched on to a piece of cloth
using a stylus. The cloth is then covered with
acrylic glue. Sand can then be sprinkled over the
cloth through a sieve but following the exact
lines of the drawing. Once dry, vivid colors are
hand painted on.
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Youll find these sand drawings in many temples
in Bagan but the particularly popular pieces can
be found at Gubyaukgyi Temple. Here, the interior
murals are some of the most artistic in all
Bagan. The paintings are reasonably priced at
US8-15.
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When visiting temples, there are dozens of mostly
young artists displaying their paintings on the
floor of temple compounds. They generally take
inspiration from 700-year-old murals who adorn
some of the most famous temples, such as Ananda
or Gubyaukgyi, where paintings depict the life of
the Buddha
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Sand painting by Than Dar
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Burmese Sand Temple Painting by Zaw Zaw
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Burmese Sand Temple Painting by Ko Saw
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Burmese Sand Temple Painting by Maungmya
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Burmese Sand Temple Painting by Nyo Nyo
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Burmese Sand Temple Painting by Zaw Tun
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According to locals, Bagan's artist community
emerged following a terrible earthquake in
1975. In the turmoil generated by the earthquake,
which saw hundreds of pagodas collapsing, locals
got access to the temples and started to copy the
murals on carbon.
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Paintings sold at temples are drawn using a sand
technique, a peculiar aspect of Bagan art. It
consists of sketching replicas of murals with a
stylus on a piece of cloth, which is then covered
by acrylic glue. Then sand is sprinkled over the
cloth, precisely following the lines from the
drawing. Once the glue is dried, painting is
added, giving the finishing a colorful touch to
the motif. It takes a couple of days to finish a
large-scale painting. The technique requires
patience and skill.
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Gubyaukgyi Temple, near Wetkyi-in village
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Paintings sold at temples are drawn using a sand
technique, a peculiar aspect of Bagan art. It
consists of sketching replicas of murals with a
stylus on a piece of cloth, which is then covered
by acrylic glue. Then sand is sprinkled over the
cloth, precisely following the lines from the
drawing. Once the glue is dried, painting is
added, giving the finishing a colorful touch to
the motif. It takes a couple of days to finish a
large-scale painting. The technique requires
patience and skill.
Murals in Buddhist temple
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