Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Indonesian Batik History



Batik is historically derived from the time of the ancestors, knownsince the seventeenth century, written and painted on palm leaves. At that time batik motif or pattern is still dominated by theshape of animals and plants. But in its development history of batik have evolved, namely painting motifs of animals and plantsgradually turn to an abstract motif that resembles a cloud, temple reliefs, wayang beber and so on. Furthermore, through the merger of the painting with the art of decorating style clothing,batik art emerged as we know it today.
The type and style of traditional batik quite so much, but thepatterns and variations in accordance with the philosophy andculture of each region are very diverse. Cultural treasures such a rich nation Indonesia has prompted the birth of various styles andtypes of batik tradisioanal characterized by its own specialty.

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