Thanks for visiting, we are constantly updating
our collection of Cambodian paintings, if you have any specific requests /
painting styles that you would like to see, please do not hesitate to
contact us. Any of the painting below, can also be reconstructed to
meet your needs.
All paintings below the horizontal line on the
bottom of this page are from our 'old' collection, clicking on these links
will open several additional photos of each painting.
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COUNTRYSIDE PAINTINGS
Listed below are several absolutely beautiful painting
illustrating Cambodian countryside life where over 80% of
Cambodians live. Each painting is rich in detail and accurately
captures many of the common sights found scattered throughout
Cambodia's two dozen provinces.
Each countryside painting truly
brings something different to the viewer, weather it be the
backdrop of the great mountainous areas, palm trees, rich golden
and green rice fields or even the simple image of an ox cart in
motion, the true essence of khmer rural life is adequately
captured.
APSARA PAINTINGS
The
Traditional Khmer Apsara Dancer is at the heart of Traditional Khmer
Classical Dance, the enchanting Apsara character, with graceful hand
gestures and refined swaying body movements bring a special charm to
the religious ambience of Khmer art and culture. The slow graceful
movements that correspond to the character are vastly intricate,
representing a plethora of meanings that it would take years of
study to fully understand.
The
Apsara dancer plays a dominant role in Cambodian Culture, both
modern and traditional, as images of her can be found throughout
Cambodia. Adorned with gold headdresses, silken tunics, skirts and
lush jewelry the Apsara character is one of the most beautiful and
identifiable characters in Cambodian Dance and History.
The
sleek looking leading Apsara dancer is eloquently decorated in
Customary Jewelry, a traditional White Silk Kaben with a white top.
The non leading dancers are decorated in pink kabens and customary
jewelry as well as the golden flower in each of the non leading
dancers hand. This is truly a very crisp and clean painting by one
of the talented and leading painters in Cambodia.
Displayed
in several of the images below is some of quintessential postures found in
the Cambodian dance.
These beautiful paintings are rich in color with a
beautiful transition from light to dark (left to right) the 5 towering
pillars of Angkor Wat are captured in many of the backgrounds with other
figures, while the strength of many of these pieces remains the strong
contrast of the golden crown, jewelry and skirt of the Apsara dancer in
relation to their scenic setting. A wonderful painting displaying the lively
posture and pronounced hand movements which make the Apsara dancer so
attractive.
Below are
highly skilled depictions of a various single Apsara dancers
detailed to near perfection. The craftsmanship of these pieces
are brilliant, notice the subtle brush strokes in each paintings
background, as well as the background depiction of Angkor Wat
figures to the rear of selected paintings. Eloquently holding
the golden flower in hand, with left arm fluently placed on hip,
these richly decorated skirted Apsara dancers are covered with
beautiful lotus/jasmine flowers throughout. Complete clear skin
tones and fantastic use of lighting/shading has each piece
marked as a potential favorite.
KHMER MYTHOLOGY PAINTINGS
ANGKOR WAT PAINTINGS
The
majestic and mysterious ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the largest
religious temple in the world and one of the seven wonders of the
world. The sheer size of these ancient ruins of worship sheltered a
succession of Khmer kings between the 9th and 15th century.
The temples are stunning for both their majesty and
their intricacy, one is awed by both the scale and power of the
structures from a distance and by their wonderfully detailed
carvings upon a closer approach. One can only imagine the opulence
of the city at its peak, believed to be grander than any
contemporary city in Europe, a truly astonishing spectacle.
We
have a variety of sizes and types of Angkor Wat paintings, each
piece displays traits of its own, nevertheless the 5 peaking towers
of Angkor Wats largest and best-restored temple dominate each piece.
Beautiful khmer art paintings with
golden sunsets, subtle shawdows, and exceptional use of shading
throughout each painting. If you have every visited Angkor Wat
in person, you know the best time to visit is either sun set or sun
rise when you can see the towering pillars reflection in the nearby
water front and the awe inspiring towers in their full glory.
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