A study of the value of stucco art within temples as perceived by Lampang people

Abstract

              The research on a study of the value of stucco art within temples of Lampang people has the following objectives; 1) to study the perception of the value of stucco art within temples of Lampang people, and 2) to study the creating value and cultural values of stucco arts within temples of Lampang residents. This research is a Qualitative Research using structured interview. The results found that the stucco art has expressed the ability and wisdom of the creator by using self’s wisdom or ancestral succession and inserting their creative ideas as well as faith and the doctrine of Buddhism both in Dhamma puzzle or strange shape’s form, and most of the stories have Buddhist beliefs as well. The stucco artwork reflects the religious values and animal pictures which molding it together with angels such as Giant, Shiva, Indra, Brahma, Vishnu, and novels’ animals in Himmapan Forest. The cultural value creation of stucco art can be summarized in six areas as following; Fine arts, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Literature, and culture. The cultural value creation of stucco art which caused the value or price of the stucco creation is determined by the set of values in three areas as following; Tourism promotion, Monetization, and Training.