There is a saying “art improves with age”. Art is drawn on paper. canvas and on walls. Painting drawn on walls in caves are called “Wall Paintings”. Stone Age painting from 10.000 years ago were first found in “Pyadalin” cave in Myanmar. Some wall paintings are found in “Lawka Hmankin” cave at Saging hill in Central Myanmar. This cave was built in the Innwa period of the Nyaung Yan Dynasty between 13 and 16 centuries. On the cave’s ceilings. you will notice wall painting depicting the life of Lord Buddha. jatakas and floral designs.Today. the Archaeology Department of the Ministry of Culture has maintained these two caves as traditional cultural heritage and tourists from all over the world come here to visit them.
There is a saying “art improves with age”. Art is drawn on paper. canvas and on walls. Painting drawn on walls in caves are called “Wall Paintings”.Stone Age painting from 10.000 years ago were first found in “Pyadalin” cave in Myanmar. Another place to find wall paintings is “Tilawka Guru” cave in Singaing. These wall paints were also painted in the same period and they also expressed scenes of life of the Lord Buddha and dress style of that period.Today. the Archaeology Department of the Ministry of Culture has maintained these two caves as traditional cultural heritage and tourists from all over the World come here to visit them.
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