Sculptures In

southeast
Asian
countries
Group 4 Presentation
The Khmer
Sculpture in
Cambodia
Khmer Sculpture
Khmer sculpture refers to the stone
sculpture of the Khmer Empire, which
ruled a territory based on modern
Cambodia, but rather larger, from the 9th
to the 13th century. The most celebrated
examples are found in Angkor, which
served as the seat of the empire.
 Lao
Buddhist
Sculpture
 Lao Buddhist Sculpture
Lao Buddhist sculptures were created by the
Lao people of Southeast Asia. They are
typically made of bronze, although gold and
silver images can also be found. The Vat
Manorom is believed to be the oldest
colossal Lao Buddhist sculpture. Today, the
sculpture gardens of Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat
provide a modern twist to the ancient
tradition.
 Wat Pho
Sculpture in
Thailand
Wat Pho Sculpture
Wat Pho is one of Bangkok's oldest temples. It existed before
Bangkok was established as the capital by King Rama I. It was
originally named Wat Photaram or Podharam, from which the
name Wat Pho is derived. The name refers the monastery of
the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India where Buddha is believed
to have attained enlightenment. The older temple is thought
to have been built or expanded during the reign of King
Phetracha (1688–1703), but date and founder unknown. The
southern section of Wat Pho used to be occupied by part of a
french Star fort that was demolished by King Phetracha after
the 1688 Siege of Bangkok.
 Cavenagh
Bridge
Sculpture in
Singapore
Cavenagh Bridge Sculpture
The Cavenagh Bridge Sculpture in
Singapore. On the bridge’s left side you’ll
see the First Generation, a frozen-motion
sculpture of five boys diving off to go for
a swim in the river. This isn’t allowed
anymore – and highly unadvisable, but
that shows how the Singapore River held
so many meanings for different groups of
people.
The National
Monument in
Malaysia
National Monument in
Malaysia
The National Monument is a sculpture that
commemorates those who died in Malaysia's
struggle for freedom, principally against the
Japanese occupation during World War II and the
Malayan Emergency, which lasted from 1948 until
1960. It is located in the Federal capital, Kuala
Lumpur. The Malaysian Houses of Parliament are
situated near the monument.
 Champa
Sculpture
in Vietnam
Champa Sculpture
Champa was an Indic civilization that flourished along the
coasts of what is now central and southern Vietnam for
roughly a one thousand-year period between 500 and 1500
AD. The original Chams were probably colonists from the
Indonesian islands, who adopted as their principal vocations
those of trade, shipping, and piracy. Their cities were ports of
call on important trade routes linking India, China and the
Indonesian islands. The history of Champa was one of
intermittent conflict and cooperation with the people of Java,
the Khmer of Angkor in Cambodia and the Đại Việt of what is
now northern Vietnam. It was to the Đại Việt that Champa
finally lost its independence.
 Relief
Sculpture From
Borobudur in
Indonesia
 Relief Sculpture From
Borobudur
The stone sculpture artform particularly flourished in 8th-to-
10th-century Java and Bali, which demonstrate the influences
of Hindu-Buddhist culture, both as stand-alone works of art
and also incorporated into temples. Most notable sculpture of
classical Hindu-Buddhist era of Indonesia are the hundreds of
meters of relief and hundreds of stone buddhas at the temple
of Borobudur in central Java. Approximately two miles of
exquisite relief sculpture tell the story of the life of Buddha
and illustrate his teachings. The temple was originally home to
504 statues of the seated Buddha. This site, as with others in
central Java, show a clear Indian influence.
 Brunei
Darussalam - the
World of ASEAN
Sculpture in
Brunei