The Golden Budda in 1973
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
The Golden Budda in 1973
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture & Enhancement
Description
The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwanna Patimakon and commonly known in Thai as Phra Sukhothai Traimit is a gold Maravijaya Attitude seated Buddharupa statue, with a weight of 5.5 tons. It is located in the temple of Wat Traimit, in Bangkok, Thailand. At one point in its history the statue was covered with a layer of stucco and colored glass to conceal its true value, and it remained in this condition for almost 200 years, ending up as what was then a pagoda of minor significance. During relocation of the statue in 1955, the plaster was chipped off and the gold underneath was revealed.
The origins of this statue are uncertain. It is made in the Sukhothai Dynasty style of the 13th-14th centuries, though it could have been made after that time. The head of the statue is egg-shaped, which indicates its origin in the Sukothai period. Given that Sukothai art had Indian influences and metal figures of the Buddha made in India used to be taken to various countries for installation, this suggests the Golden Buddha statue may have been cast in parts in India.
This image was made in 1973 during some much needed R&R. The original was made on 35mm Ektachrome film and later digitized for uploading.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Ordered images will not contain the Fine Art America watermark.
Image copyright 2020 Jon Burch Photography
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May 17th, 2020
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