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The Traditional Temple Paintings in Uva Province, Sri Lanka: An Appraisal

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  • Dr. T.A.C.J.S. Bandara

    (Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)

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Sri Lanka has a rich tradition of Buddhist Paintings. The purpose of maintaining such was to sensitizes the devotees about the essence of teachings of the Buddhist philosophy. Interior walls of a variety of buildings, celestial places, shrine rooms were adorned by such painted surfaces depicting various themes of the Buddhist practice. This paper seeks to survey the regional peculiarities manifested by the 19th century temple paintings registered in the monasteries in the Uva province. A sample representing a wider geographical area was taken as a unit of analysis of the study. Stylistic variations and subject matter of the painting were considered as the main indicators of differences of the regional tradition observed. The socio-economic background has been identified as one of the major governing factors that influence the stylistic characterization of the regional tradition of paintings in Sri Lanka during the period under study.

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  • Dr. T.A.C.J.S. Bandara, 2022. "The Traditional Temple Paintings in Uva Province, Sri Lanka: An Appraisal," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(02), pages 255-259, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:06:y:2022:i:02:p:255-259
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