Lop Buri Arts
Lop Buri art refers to sculpture of the central valley 11th – 13th C [ the capital of which was and so remains today, the city of Lop Buri ]. Works of architecture were Khmer.
The Lop Buri art school is distinguished by its Mon influence and being a Buddhist religious center, its principal subjects are the Buddha and Boddhisatvas, unlike the Khmer who focused on Hindu deities
Lop Buri and Khmer works of art can be found throughout Thailand and the best examples include the 12th C Crowned Buddha on Naga found at Wat Na Phra Men at Ayuthaya [ 12th C ] as below, the Bodhisattva Head, 8th C Khmer Kompong Prae style found at Nakhon Ratchasima Province and the various bronze Bodhisattva found at Prakhon Chai [ 8th – 9th C ].