The Maestro Paint of Indonesia

1. Raden Saleh Sjarif Bustaman
His mother named Mas Adjeng Zarip Hoesen, Terboyo live in the area, near Semarang. Since the age of 10 years, he handed over his uncle, the Regent of Semarang, the Dutch people his superiors in Batavia. Drawing craze began to stand out when people go to a school (Volks-School).Friendliness to the environment make it easy to get along Dutch and elite institutions of the Dutch East Indies. An acquaintance, had Prof. Caspar Reinwardt, Bogor Botanical Gardens founder and Director of Agriculture, Arts, and Sciences for Java and surrounding islands, judged it worthy of the bond department of the department. Incidentally in the agency's existing descendants of Belgian painters, AAJ Payen imported from the Netherlands to create a landscape painting on the island of Java, to decorate the van Kolonieen Department office in the Netherlands. Payen Raden Saleh interested in the talent and initiative to provide guidance.Payen did not stand out among art experts in the Netherlands, but the former Academy of Fine Arts professor at Doornik, Dutch, Raden Saleh is enough to help explore and learn Western art manufacturing techniques, such as painting with oil paint. Payen also invite youth Saleh trip around Java looking for models for landscape painting. He also commissioned the Raden Saleh to draw the types of people who visited Indonesia in the area.
Impressed by the extraordinary talents of their students, Payen suggested that Raden Saleh can learn to Holland. This proposal was supported by the Governor-General GAGPh. van der Capellen who ruled at that time (1819-1826), after he saw the works of Raden Saleh.In 1829, almost simultaneously with the breakage resistance Diponegoro by General Hendrik Merkus de Kock, finance Capellen Saleh learn to Holland. However, his departure was carrying another mission. In a letter to a high-ranking Dutch Ministry of van Kolonieen written, during a trip to the Netherlands Raden Saleh in charge of Superintendent of Finance Netherlands taught de Linge about the customs and habits of the Javanese, Javanese, and Malay. This suggests another skill Raden Saleh.
Learning to EuropeDuring his study in the Netherlands skills developed rapidly. Naturally, he considered rivals fellow young artists who are learning Dutch. The young painters began to paint flowers. Painting flowers very similar to the original that was shown to Raden Saleh. Evidently, some beetles and butterflies fooled to settle on it. Instantly out various sentences ridicule and scorn. Feeling hot and humiliated, quietly pious Raden away.Ketakmunculannya for days to make his friends worried. Appears presumption, painter Indonesia's desperate act of despair. Soon they were to his house and locked the door from the inside. The door was forced open with a broken down. Suddenly they shouted to each other. "The body of Raden Saleh" lying on the floor covered in blood. Raden Saleh in an atmosphere of panic appeared from behind another door. "The painting you are only fooling beetles and butterflies, but the image I can deceive people", he said smiling. The young Dutch painter that was then left.That's one interesting experience Raden Saleh as a mirror ability. The first two years he used to deepen the Dutch language and learning printing techniques using stones. As for painting, during the first five years, he learned to paint a portrait of Cornelis Kruseman and Andries Schelfhout theme because the view from their work to meet the taste and quality of the art of the Dutch at that time. Krusseman was court painter who often receive orders the Dutch government and royal family.Raden Saleh more steady chose painting as a life path. He began to be known, even the opportunity to exhibit at The Hague and Amsterdam. See Raden Saleh's painting, The Netherlands stunned the community. They did not expect a young painter from the East Indies can master the techniques and capture the character of Western painting.When the period of study in the Netherlands after, Raden Saleh may apply to stay longer to learn "wis-, land-, meet-en werktuigkunde (an exact science, land surveyor, and aircraft), in addition to painting. In negotiations between the Minister of Colonies, King Willem I (1772-1843), and the Dutch East Indies government, he may postpone the return to Indonesia. But a scholarship from the Dutch government cash is stopped.When the reign of King Willem II (1792-1849) he received similar support. A few years later he was sent abroad to increase knowledge, such as Dresden, Germany. Here he lived for five years with the guest of honor status of the German Empire, and forwarded to Weimar, Germany (1843). He returned to Holland in 1844. Subsequently he became the Dutch royal court painter.Even more insight into his artistic admiration grows as the work of romanticism Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863), legendary French painter. He also plunged into the world of painting animals reunited with the aggressive nature of man. Begin wanderings to many places, to appreciate the elements dramatika he was seeking.While in Europe, he witnessed the revolution of February 1848 in Paris, which will inevitably affect him. From France he was with the famous French painter, Horace Vernet, to Algeria to stay for several months in 1846. Observations that led to a number of painting wild animal fights in the form of frames. Another country which he visited: Austria and Italy. Wanderings in Europe ended in 1851 when he returned to the Indies with his wife, a wealthy Dutch woman.
Back to the Indies
Not many records his return in the Indies. He is believed to be a conservator at the "Collection Agency Collection of Art Objects". Several royal family portrait and landscape show that he still works. The others, he divorced his wife and marry her former noble family descendant Solo Palace.

2. Affandi Koesoema




Affandi was born in Cirebon in 1907, the son of R. Koesoema, an orderly measure in a sugar factory in Tangerang, Cirebon. In terms of education, it includes a person who has formal education is quite high. For people his generation, his education, MULO, and subsequently graduated from the AMS, including the education obtained only by a handful of country children. However, his art talent is very strong beat other disciplines in life, and indeed has made his name famous as the leader or leaders of the field and paint lainnya.AffandiDuring his life, he has produced over 2,000 paintings. His works are exhibited to various countries in the world, whether in Asia, Europe, America and Australia are always riveting world of art lovers. Painter who earned her Doctorate Honoris Causa from the University of Singapore in 1974 was in doing his painting, more often spill liquids directly paint from his tubes of paint and then wipe it with his fingers, play and process color to express what he saw and felt about something.On his way to work, holder of the title Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Singapore in 1974, is known as a painter who adhered to the flow or abstract expressionism. So that his paintings are often very difficult to understand by others, especially by those who lay about the world of painting if without explanation. But for lovers of painting things so that adds to its appeal.The simplicity of his way of thinking looks at a time, Affandi was confused myself when critics ask the concepts and theories of Western painting. By Western critics, paintings Affandi considered to provide a new style of expressionism flow. But when it actually Affandi asked, what stream is it?.Even to his parents, Affandi blinded himself with the theories. In fact he was known as a painter who does not like to read. For him, the letters are small and a large specter of microorganisms considered.In fact, in everyday life, he often says that he is a painter buffalo, diakunya nickname because he felt stupid as a painter. Perhaps because the buffalo is an animal that is considered dumb and stupid. The attitude of the maestro who does not like to theorize and prefer to work in the real seriousness is evidenced by his running the profession as a painter who not only seasonal exhibitions. Even against his chosen field, he is not overreacting.For example Affandi answer each time was asked why he paints. With lightly, he replied, I paint because I can not write, I am not good at talking. The language I use is the language of painting. For Affandi, painting is work. He paints like a man hungry. Until the impression of an elitist about as a painter, he just want to be called as a handyman image.He further argued that he did not have a personality big enough to be called an artist, and he did not put art on the family's interests. If my child sick, I would have given up painting, he said.Until his death in May 1990, he remained the profession as a painter. Activities that have been part of his life. He was buried not far from the museum he founded it.Affandi MuseumMuseum which was inaugurated by Fuad Hassan, Minister of Education and Culture as it historically has been visited by former President Soeharto and former Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr. Mahathir Mohammad in June 1988 when both were still in power. The museum was founded in 1973 on land that became his home.Currently, there's about 1,000 more paintings in the Museum Affandi, and 300's, among which are works of Affandi. Affandi paintings on display at the gallery I is a work of historical value restropektif who had started from the beginning of his career to finish, so it is not for sale. While the second gallery is a painting of friends Affandi, whether alive or dead as Basuki Abdullah, Popo Iskandar, Hendra, Rush, Dawn Sidik, and others. The third gallery contains paintings Affandi family.In the third gallery which was completed in 1997, currently displayed newest paintings Kartika Affandi made in 1999. The painting was, among others, "What Should I am doing" (January 99), "What's My Fault? Why it Should Happen" (February 99), "Not Fair" (June 99), "Back On the Reality of Life, Everything I gave to him" (July 99), and others. There are also paintings Maryati, Rukmini Joseph, and Juki Affandi.Affandi in the eyes of the worldDue to various advantages and privileges of his works, his admirers to the nickname bestowed on him various names and boast, among others, such as nicknames Painters New Ekspressionis Indonesia and even the nickname Maestro. International Herald Tribune is a newspaper that called him as a painter Ekspressionis New Indonesia, while in Florence, Italy she had been given the title of Grand Maestro.Various awards and prizes like a flood the life journey of a man who nearly all his life devoted to the world of this painting. Among these, in 1977 he received the Peace Prize of the International Dag Hammershjoeld. Even the Central Committee of the Diplomatic Academy of Peace PAX Mundi in Castelo San Marzano, Florence, Italy was appointed member of the Academy of Human Rights.From within their own country, not least that it has received many awards, among which, the award "Top Service Star" which was awarded the Government of the Republic of Indonesia in 1978. And since 1986 he was also appointed Member of the Board of Trustees ISI (Institut Seni Indonesia) in Yogyakarta. Even a poet Force 45 for Anwar has ever presented him a special poem for her, entitled "To the painter Affandi".To get closer and introduce his works to art lovers, Affandi often hold exhibitions in various places. In Indian country, he has held exhibitions around to various cities. Similarly, in various countries in Europe, America and Australia. In Europe, he has held exhibitions among others in London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, and Rome. So also in the countries of the Americas such as Brazil, Venice, San Paulo, and the United States.
3. Basuki Abdullah



         Basuki craze started painting since the age of six. One time the man born Sriwedari, Solo, January 27, 1915, was lying sick, fraudulent cheating painting of Jesus Christ. While painting, he felt the pain gradually recovered. Basuki then switch from Muslim to Christian; (Catholic).
At the age of 34 years (1949), Basuki follow a self-portrait painting competition Dutch Queen Juliana. The competition was followed by 81 painters from all over the world. But that is able to complete the portrait of the Queen on time only 21 painters, including Basuki. He even appeared as a champion. Since then, Basuki in demand as a portrait painter himself.Basuki knew his father, painter R. Abdullah Surjosubroto, only after the age of 15 years. One time, the second of five brothers, draw a lion's pounce. ''The tiger painting laughing,''joked his father, the son of Dr. movement leaders. Wahidin Sudirohusodo. Basuki felt hurt and cynical comments terpecut by the father.Departing adult, he likes to paint figures of the movement, among others, Mahatma Gandhi. Basuki began to wander in 1947. At first he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Art Holland, and Italy, and France.Than 42 years living abroad, 20 years spent in Holland, and 17 years in Thailand. Basuki managed to edit the Thai girl. Back to Jakarta, he brings with his Thai wife, was appointed President Sukarno as a painter Palace. In 1961, he invited the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, to paint the King and his wife, Queen Sirikit, until he became court painter in Bangkok. Two years later, he received a star gift Poporo as the Royal Palace of Artists.The style is naturalistic, the pursuit of family resemblance and form, Basuki favored the upper classes. Various statesmen and their wives as race'm painted Basuki: President Sukarno, the Sultan of Brunei, Prince Philip of England, Prince Bernard of the Netherlands, and the sophisticated caliber Mrs Ratna Sari Dewi. Who come to his home, in residential Shangrila Indah, Jakarta, no less: Jenny Rachman, Eva Arnaz, even Admiral Sudomo.Came the invitation to the Palace Mangkunegaran, Solo, in the Revolution, Basuki missed Miss Siti Hartinah painting. He chose another model. After Siti Hartinah became the First Lady before Basuki opportunity to paint. ''Why not now?''Teased President Suharto. Basuki dodged, "It used to 'do the Old Order era. Now that the New Order era, so I accept,''said Basuki, who had painted 300 portraits of himself.Basuki has been married three times before it met a Thai girl, his fourth wife. Three first marriage foundered. The story of his meeting with Thai girls starting from the judge beauty queen contest in 1967. Basuki fascinated by a yellow-skinned contest participants and dimples. Nataya Nareerat girl, his fourth wife who closed to within 30 years. They had a daughter named Sidawaty Bharany.