Detail of the series of the 45 three-month annual rainy season retreats of the Buddha/ (Shwe Kyaung-oo temple, monument no. 2007)
Explanation
Between a decorative band depicting sakkas praying, the Buddha is depicted twice during two of the 45 three-month annual rainy season retreats. The murals of monuments nos. 2003, 2007, 2121 and 2162 in Pagan represent a radical change in the iconography, technique and style following Siamese innovations. (CMG)