traditional ornaments

Elaborately dressed in traditional style, a woman demonstrates grace and beauty. Harman depicts a Javanese dancer in passionate colors. "Dancing is a lovely movement of the body with traditional music, guided by the rhythm," the artist says. "Then the body follows the musical beat, making the dance look beautiful."

Buddha is a favorite theme for Thotsapon. He depicts the master as though hewn from stone. Emanating a green aura, the aged image radiates peace and calm.

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist nation, filled with breathtaking ancient temples, pagodas and other architectural wonders constructed to worship Buddha. In Thailand images of Buddha play an important role beyond mere decoration. They are traditionally placed within the home in special locations, such as shrines or pedestals, to help facilitate everyday religious worship.

Buddha's features are perfectly symmetrical and he radiates a quiet serenity. Thotsapon captures the inner peace of the master in this beautiful portrait, depicting him in the style of classic Sukhothai sculptures.

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist nation, filled with breathtaking ancient temples, pagodas and other architectural wonders constructed to worship Buddha. In Thailand images of Buddha play an important role beyond mere decoration. They are traditionally placed within the home in special locations, such as shrines or pedestals, to help facilitate everyday religious worship.

A smiling image of Buddha represents the path in life that Many Thai people taken. Sakchai conveys sensations of peace in this beautiful painting. Quiet blue shadows caress the lovely image.

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist nation, filled with breathtaking ancient temples, pagodas and other architectural wonders constructed to worship Buddha. In Thailand images of Buddha play an important role beyond mere decoration. They are traditionally placed within the home in special locations, such as shrines or pedestals, to help facilitate everyday religious worship.

An exquisite jade image of Buddha comes to life in this painting. Thotsapon depicts the master with a blissful smile curving the corners of his full lips. Tightly curled hair and smooth features intensify the beauty of this revered deity.

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist nation, filled with breathtaking ancient temples, pagodas and other architectural wonders constructed to worship Buddha. In Thailand images of Buddha play an important role beyond mere decoration. They are traditionally placed within the home in special locations, such as shrines or pedestals, to help facilitate everyday religious worship.

Buddha's gaze is deep and wise in this loving portrait by Sakchai. The artist uses brushstrokes light as a sigh to depicts the Enlightened One, using a palette of peaceful blue. The golden Urna between his eyebrows represents a third eye, permitting him to see beyond the earthly world and into the spiritual world.

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist nation, filled with breathtaking ancient temples, pagodas and other architectural wonders constructed to worship Buddha. In Thailand images of Buddha play an important role beyond mere decoration. They are traditionally placed within the home in special locations, such as shrines or pedestals, to help facilitate everyday religious worship.

The fiery sun plays across a beautiful image carved in stone. Thotsapon demonstrates the Buddha imagery of the Sukhothai Empire, which reigned in Thailand from the 13th to the 15th century. Characterized by an oval face, arching eyebrows, a long hooked nose and a smiling expression, the sculpture always features tightly curled locks of hair.

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist nation, filled with breathtaking ancient temples, pagodas and other architectural wonders constructed to worship Buddha. In Thailand images of Buddha play an important role beyond mere decoration. They are traditionally placed within the home in special locations, such as shrines or pedestals, to help facilitate everyday religious worship.

The Wheel of Law rests beside a lovely stone image surrounded by dancing flames of energy. Thotsapon demonstrates the Buddha imagery of the Sukhothai Empire, which reigned in Thailand from the 13th to the 15th century. Characterized by an oval face, arching eyebrows, a long hooked nose and a smiling expression, the sculpture always features tightly curled locks of hair.

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist nation, filled with breathtaking ancient temples, pagodas and other architectural wonders constructed to worship Buddha. In Thailand images of Buddha play an important role beyond mere decoration. They are traditionally placed within the home in special locations, such as shrines or pedestals, to help facilitate everyday religious worship.

Deep in meditation, Buddha is a serene presence in this elegant portrait by Sakchai. The artist selects a monochrome palette of grey and white, except for the golden Urna between his eyebrows. It represents a third eye, permitting him to see beyond the earthly world and into the spiritual world. The artist focuses on the brushstrokes rather than color to achieve images with simplicity and clarity, in this case, suggesting Buddha's breath and emphasizing the ethereal nature of spirituality.

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist nation, filled with breathtaking ancient temples, pagodas and other architectural wonders constructed to worship Buddha. In Thailand images of Buddha play an important role beyond mere decoration. They are traditionally placed within the home in special locations, such as shrines or pedestals, to help facilitate everyday religious worship.