A Study on Social Life and Religion in Bagan Period with Special Reference to Mural Paintings
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This paper aimed to know not only the status of highly developed culture in Bagan period
which flourished throughout of Myanmar history but also the fine arts in those days based on
the religion. A mural is a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface. Sorts of
murals date to prehistoric times can be explored inside the caves, temples and pagodas. There
are many techniques. The most well known is probably "fresco", which uses water soluble
paints with a damp lime wash, a rapid use of the resulting mixture over a large surface, and
often in parts. The colors lighten when they are dried. Most of the mural paintings can be seen
in many "gu" or caves in Bagan. Because of very little lights inside the caves, the paintings still
remain as nearly the same as the original ones, but some of them have been damaged badly due
to severe weather and other circumstances.
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