Abstract: The research includes the study of aesthetic values of contemporary murals of the (new) Nava Getavana Buddhist temple, In terms of design, color, theme, and forming elements used within the mural work, and the extent of the connection between the mural work and the building's function.
The (new) Nava Getavana Buddhist temple murals are influenced by the mythological and traditional thought of the Buddhist religion, as they document the most important events in the history of Buddhism until the modern time. To the twentieth century.
This mural work was painted by The artist Upasena Gunawardena of Sri Lankan origin, who gave the work a kind of originality through the used color group and color technique, which are the traditional colors (natural oxides and dyes)
Which indicates that this mural work achieves the connection with the Buddhist identity and the mythical thought recognized in Indian society.
Keywords: Mural painting, myths, Buddhism, plastic values, aesthetic and technical values.
Title: Aesthetic values of contemporary Mural painting of Buddhism (Murals of the (new) Nava Getavana Buddhist temple, Sarvati, India)
Author: Amany Khaled Abdulaziz
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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