Paintings bali

Bali painting was subject to outside influences, particularly the form of Western painting, during the late 1920 in Ubud, Gianyar, Bali. While some foreign influences in traditional painting already in use since the late 19 century, major changes took place due to the influence of Walter Spies (German, 1895-1942), emphasized that light, shade, depth and perspective in their works. Rudolf Bonnet (Dutch, 1895-1978), moreover, focused on the anatomy and the portrait. Both came to Bali in late 1920 and built their studies in Ubud with the assistance of local prince Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati (1910-1978), a pattern of Balinese art. At that time, Ubud was not known as a center for the visual arts, although there was a style of WAYANG / puppet painting.

It was natural Bali artist to notice the talent of Spies and Bonnet, which in turn, urged some of the local painters Bali for the wider use of items and encouraged them to paint more freely. Although very few Balinese artists directly taught these new aesthetic concepts, other artists Bali simply copied what they saw and how it was a tradition in the culture of Bali. Most of them turned to issues already known to them in traditional astrological charts and almanacs earthquake, using scenes agricultural Bali as ideas for the new genre of painting style. These are compositions free from religious or ceremonial value.

While the new paintings were innovative, beautiful lines and the strength of style and approach are clear connections to the Balinese culture, because the artists do not totally abandon their traditional methods of painting. They used tempera and watercolor, and later oil and acrylic paints became popular. Some common themes were farmers in rice fields, women to markets, religious ceremonies, Bali and musicians and dancers. The painting traditional Bali artists also found a market for their works supply demand Bali tourist souvenirs.















Painter Bali
Poleng Ida Bagus Made (1915 ...., Tebesaya, Gianyar, Bali), better known as Ida Bagus Made, first learned painting from his father, Ida Bagus Made Kembeng (1897-1952), an artist Pitamaha association Members who won the Argent Certificate of Merit and Silver Medal at the International Exposition of 1937 in Paris, France. Poleng also was a member of Pitamaha. Some of his works based on the figures in the drawings of Balinese magic. Under the influence of Rudolf Bonnet (Dutch, 1895-1978), focused instead on scenes from everyday life with more naturalistic looking figures and foliage in soft colors.

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