Kamasan

Kamasan is a traditional painting of the artist community. So intimate and so long the development of traditional painting, the artists described the results of painting over there has a style (style) that is distinctive traditional Kamasan paintings. Truly artistic talent grow as well in other works of art in the form of gold and silver carving and sculpture is the last bullet. Although in terms of color fabric material used to follow changes occurring metal but still appears in his trademark theme of painting or carving that describes the puppet characters.

Puppet figures that became the theme of the painting or engraving refers to the epic story Mahabharata or Ramayana, as well as the story of Arjuna kekawin Wiwaha, Suthasoma. Therefore, painting or engraving Kamasan Wayang Kamasan style or it can be said somewhat older than their historical context, which until now still seems intact. According to the impression the international collector, Kamasan style of painting is still very smooth and sophisticated, clean, do not fuss with the details that are not important and a very clear message story. The painting or carving the core traditional puppet that's what brings special attraction for artists or tourists visiting the village of Kamasan.
Location
Kamasan as a center for the development of painting and traditional carving is the name of a village in the district and regency of Klungkung. Kamasan village geographically, including low-lying coastal villages or beach klotok Meet ± 3 km. The distance from Denpasar to this village is 43 km, can be reached by vehicles, the entire path to the object of the centers of painting or carving crafts already paved.

Can be reached through three channels: (1) West Line from the middle of the city district to the south along the 1.5 km turn left directly to the banjo Sangging, the residence of a renowned painter of traditional puppet Nyoman Mandra. Go south a little longer until the banjo Pande Mas, center carvings of gold, silver, (2) Line north from the town of Klungkung regency slightly in the east to the south via the road turns to the banjo Elbow, also the residence of the traditional painter named Mangku Mura, (3) Line south from the center of Klungkung regency to the south along the 3 km through the villages and Gelgel Tojan up to the banjo Pande, traditional carving handicraft center of the bullet. Source

Along the path trodden by the banjo-banjo or villages, and Gelgel Tojan neighbors still sound dentangan carvers hammer the silver and the bullet or the sound is also used to produce woven fabrics cagcag songket. Can be called the objects of the surrounding city is Kertha Gosa in Klungkung, Pura and Pura Batu klotok Elementary Gelgel who have a history of the remnants of royal grandeur Gelgel the 15th century and the 16th in Bali. Source

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