Museum Batik Danar Hadi

Inaugurated by Mrs. Megawati Sukarno Putri on October 20, 2000, under the name "Ancient Danar Hadi Batik Gallery" now changed its name to "Museum Batik Danar Hadi". Although the actual company itself Danar Hadi had stood since 1967. Danar Hadi Batik is a holding company formed by Mr. & Mrs. Santosa Doellah. The purpose of the company ntuk enrich the development of the art of batik batik business in particular and in Indonesia in general. The purpose of our business groups are contributing something of value to the famous traditional art as an expression of life and philosophy of Javanese culture.History of Batik IndonesiaBatik: Indonesia valuable workBatik is an ancient art technology that is almost as well as the art of making fabric itself. Developed in Indonesia since centuries ago, in the land of Java batik evolved into an expression rooted in the mythology, philosophy, and cycle around the world symbol of China and India come kehidupan.Dari Hindu and Buddhist influences, while the Arabs and the Persians come from Islamic nuance. The trail is reflected in the variety of batik patterns on the north coast of Java island and in the center of the aristocracy of Surakarta and Yogyakarta. "Batik is the art of crafting a masterpiece influenced laden journey time and environmental changes." node H. Santosa Doellah, founder Hadi Batik Danar and a collector with a variety of collections that were able to describe the journey of Indonesian batik.As a result of interaction with the times and historical environment, distinguished by batik patterns, style, and color Batik Kraton blends Hindu culture to infiltrate the palace of Java in the fifth century (via ornaments eagle, dragon, lotus, and the tree of life) to the culture of Islam who came afterwards (with the characteristic variety of stylized symbol). Kraton include batik batik variety of Kasunanan Surakarta, Yogyakarta Sultanate Pakualaman Temple, and Temple Mangkunegaran. Batik Dutch outbreak in 1840 and reached a peak in 1890-1910, the pilot of the Dutch / European in the north coast of Java. Variety of colors and motifs typical individual presents a unique and significant style. Batik Chinese who came later, rich with oriental ornaments (snakes, lions, dragons, and birds Phonix) in bright colors and pastels from production centers in Pekalongan, Cirebon, Ghost, and Demak. For the marketing area of ​​Surakarta and Yogyakarta format is Batik Batik Two and Three Negri Negri.Age of Japan produces Hokokai Java Batik, Motif and colors reflect the strong influence of Japanese culture, for example, bright flowers on a background of traditional parang or slope. Batik Indonesia's independence era produced, cast traditional motifs with Isen (stuffing) are modified and completed by the coastal batik technique. Many colors in addition to the classic Soga and new motives epigon presents Modern Batik. Batik Sudagaran emerged in the late nineteenth century, classical batik ornaments come from the palace, but the layout and format is composed according to taste batik merchants. For example, motive patched with geometrical modifications, parang motif is filled with ornaments nitik snails.Collection CollectionDanar Hadi Batik Museum of Ancient Batik collection is that all personal property, amounting to 10 000 pieces collected over the past 30 years, 1,500 pieces of which are derived from the private collection of a museum curator Troupen, The Netherlands. Batik batik-making that dates to between 1840-1910.A number of old batik fabric with a special motif occupies a space on the inside is quite extensive. In a room that was designed with this aristocratic atmosphere, displayed dozens of pieces of batik cloth that is very rare. Batik, batik was in his day just made for the king or duke dukes and princes level. In those days, batik, batik with specific motifs is strictly forbidden sengkeran batik worn by ordinary people. Ban issued by the king's cause psychological effects that such batik Parang Barong, Udan lyrical, Ageng Cement, Cement Gurda contain magical properties and sacred.The collection is partly derived directly from the four palaces in Solo and Yogyakarta; the palace Kasunanan Surakarta, Yogyakarta Sultanate Palace, Pura Pura Pakualaman Mangkunegaran as well. Curator of the Museum of Ancient Danar Hadi Batik, Mrs. TT Soerjanto Ir (65), points out, it managed to collect Sri Majesty's batik cloth Pakubuwono X (1893-1939). "Motif fabric with Ceplok near to these supposedly ageman dalem (king of fashion), but somehow the truth," he said. He acknowledged, due to various factors, the data about the collection is weak.There are several fabric collections PB X display in one corner with a photo of himself King of Surakarta and their consorts Gold GKR. In another corner, a number of fabric collections are partly Pura Mangkunegaran writing (late) Nyi Ageng Mardusari, a concubine KGPAA Mangkoenagoro VII known as a singer and master of batik.Nyai Mardusari batik works like Bogas Pakis are very beautiful, so is the work of Mangunkusumo Kray, Gragah waluh. Or other collections such as Parang Sarpa. Its color is yellowish soga combined with a pattern that produces a bluish background nansa impressive. Soga also the nuances of each court has the characteristics of each. Kasunanan tend to reddish-brown batik, Batik Sultanate contrast with the background of brown and white, is Batik Pakualaman tend cream.The number of fabric collections from the palace of Yogyakarta Sultanate and Pakualaman occupies another corner. Of which cloths lyrical collection tank empress lane VII, as well as batik Slope of Pura Pakualaman Huk.There is also a special collection dodot fabric worn for dance clothing Bedhaya Ketawang. Dodot fabric is usually a length of 4.5 meters by 2.25 meters wide. Motive is called the base-grounds which describes the content of the forest, with stylized shapes (animals and plants) is simple. Plain green color, while his paintings using materials of gold tinsel.Facilities Land / Building Area: 1100 m2 + / + 750 m2- Permanent Exhibition Space- Space Administration- Toilet 


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