The city of Ayutthaya was founded, according to the official history, in 1350, and it became the dominant power in central Thailand, sometimes extending into Cambodia as well, until around 1800—a period of more than 400 years. The catalog reviewed here chronicles an exhibition organized by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco focusing on the art produced during this extended period of Ayutthaya's dominance. Considering the very long time span during which Ayutthaya controlled this important part of mainland Southeast Asia, the catalog reader or exhibition viewer may be struck by how little is known about the art and history of this period. Likewise, many of the objects in the exhibition will probably be unfamiliar to most viewers. Although many are of excellent quality and great beauty, they tend to be moderate in size and frequently show some damage. Collections of Ayutthaya-period art in U.S. museum collections is not...
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February 01 2007
The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, 1350–1800
The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, 1350–1800
. Edited and curated by Forrest McGill; co-curated by Pattaratorn Chirapravati. Asian Art Museum, Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture, and Peabody Essex Museum. Ghent
: Snoeck Publishers
; Chicago: Art Media Resources; Bangkok: Buppha Press, 2005
. 200
pp. $29.95 (paper).Journal of Asian Studies (2007) 66 (1): 285–287.
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Robert L. Brown; The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, 1350–1800. Journal of Asian Studies 1 February 2007; 66 (1): 285–287. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021911807000526
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