The Style of Angels in Sculpture of Dvaravati Period

Abstract

This article aims to study the forms of angels in sculptures from the Dvaravati period. "Angels" is a word that comes from the Pali language. that gives a meaning covering everything from devas or gods in Brahman or Hinduism Buddhist angels and local deities Dvaravati art is a form of art that existed in Thailand approximately a thousand years ago. Angels are one of the art forms of the Dvaravati period. From studying the forms of angels in the Dvaravati period, it was found that they were influenced by beliefs from the forms of Indian angels in the Gupta and Amaravati periods. There are two forms: angels who are gods; or high god Popularly made as floating statues and sculptures. Some are gold plates with designs including Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, Indra, Surya and Krishna. Another form of deity is the Buddhist deity called Upapattithep who appears in the Tripitaka. He is a deity who resides in heaven from the fourth level of Maharajikabhumi. Ascending all 26 floors, the angel form of the Dvaravati period art in this form appears in the form of flying angels. Wear headdresses and necklaces. Wear large round hoop earrings. Wear short clothes above the knees. Popularly made as reliefs in stucco and terracotta. It is assumed that they were used to decorate the base of pagodas in the Dvaravati period. However, the form of this flying angel is similar to the flying angel images found in the narrative carvings. and on the grounds of the Buddha image that appears in many periods of Indian art However, Dvaravati native craftsmen likely received influence from the style and changed it until it had its own unique identity.