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| 3409 Phra Buddha Sihing image in Buddhaisawan Chapel |
Established and opened in 1874 by King Rama V to exhibit relics from the rule of King Rama IV's rule, the Bangkok National Museum features exhibits of Thai art and history. It occupies the former palace of the vice king, set between Thammasat University and the National Theater. Other than preserving and displaying Thai artifacts dating from the Dvaravati, Srivijaya, to Sukhothai and Ayutthaya periods, the museum also displays extensive collections of regional Asian Buddhist Arts such as Indian Gandhara, Chinese Tang, Vietnamese Cham, Indonesian Java, and Cambodian Khmer arts.
The Buddhaisawan Chapel was built in 1795 as the private chapel for the Prince residing in the Palace. It houses the 15th century Phra Buddha Sihing image, the second most highly revered Buddha image in Thailand. The paintings inside the chapel are the oldest murals in Bangkok. The panels between the windows depict scenes from the life of the Buddha.The murals are painted in the classic style, in two dimensions in tempera coloured with mineral and earth pigments.
About the stamp
The stamp is part of a large definitive series depicting Rama X (Maha Vajiralongkorn, king of Thailand since 2016), about which I wrote here.
References
Bangkok National Museum - Wikipedia
Buddhaisawan Chapel - bangkoksite.com
Sender: Pumipat
Sent from Bangkok (Thailand), on 13.11.2019
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