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Buddha Maravijaya - the"Buddha who vanquished Mara" - a name given in Siam to the episode in which Gautama called upon the Earth goddess to bear witness and gained victory over Mara, the lord of evil forces.
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The art of Siam. 14th-19th centuries

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Buddha Maravijaya

Late 15th - early 16th century

Bronze, red and black lacquer, gilding, mother of pearl

Height: 44 cm

The heyday for this type of depiction, which was strongly influenced by Sukhothai art, was the late 15th century and the first quarter of the 16th. The gentle oval of the face, downcast eyes and softly outlined mouth create an expression of calm and concentration. The image is marked by strong plasticity and spirituality. Fingers of the same length are one of the manifestations of the "supernatural anatomy" of the Buddha.

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Buddha Maravijaya - the"Buddha who vanquished Mara" - a name given in Siam to the episode in which Gautama called upon the Earth goddess to bear witness and gained victory over Mara, the lord of evil forces.
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Lanna - a state in the Far North of present-day Thailand that existed up to the late 18th century. It flourished from the second half of the 13th century to the middle of the 16th.
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Sukhothai - the capital of the Thai state of the same name that existed from 1238 to 1438 in the north of the country. The first actual Thai state on the territory of Thailand.
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