Traditional Thai art is normally considered to be the decorations in and around the palaces, temples or pagodas where so much of the pearl inlay, porcelain mosaic, or stucco ornamentation is found. Considering the historical sites at Ayutthaya, Sukhothai and Srisatchanali, Thai art has traditionally never been very far from the holy places of the past. Traditional Thai painting that started on the temple walls, hangings, manuscripts and cabinets had a specific purpose, such as a decorative fresco or as illustration for the Buddhist scriptures. The treatment of characters was very delicate in style and metaphorical in representation. Paintings contained specific areas of gilt gold leaf to emphasize the accessories on the costumes of angels and the depictions of the Royal family. The stories of the Buddha, which formulaically surround the inside walls of temples, used plain colors. Different episodes in the same canon would be placed in the same frame just in a different area. And there was no rendering of volume, per se, just a wonderful use of line to portray the space and idealistic integrity of the characters