Kamasan is a village on Bali, Indonesia. It is known for a style of painting named after it and has a cultural importance on a Bali-wide level. Kamasan is located just next to Semarapura (north-west) and to Gelgel (south), in the Klungkung regency, between the south-east coast and the mountain range of Gunung Agung. Denpasar is 31 km south-west.

2024年6月18日 · Kamasan Village is not just a place; it is a living museum of Balinese art and culture. Its traditional paintings are a bridge between the past and present, offering a glimpse into the island’s rich cultural tapestry.

The paintings which is characterized the Kamasan style date back to the 17th century and represent the original “traditional style” of Balinese painting.

2023年9月28日 · Through meticulous attention to facial features, costumes, body size, and skin color, Kamasan paintings delineate ranks, figures, and character types, immortalizing the intricate tapestry of Balinese culture and spirituality.

2016年8月23日 · The highly detailed, sacred narrative Kamasan paintings play an essential role within the Balinese culture functioning as a bridge communicating between two worlds, the material world humans inhabit and the immaterial world of the divine and demonic forces.

Explore Kamasan Village: Where Art and Tradition Come Alive! Step into the world of traditional Balinese art at Desa Kamasan, the birthplace of Bali’s iconic painting style. This cultural hotspot is perfect for art lovers, history buffs, and anyone wanting to experience Bali’s heritage up close.

Kamasan Painting. Over many hundreds of years, painters in the village of Kamasan supplied the story-telling curtains, screens, flags, and long scroll-shaped works that hung beneath the eaves of royal temples of Gelgel and Klungkung and the surrounding towns and villages.

The classic art is the painting style from Kamasan village, Klungkung, known as Lukisan Wayang Kamasan or Kamasan Shadow Puppet Painting. Kamasan puppet painting is an expression of Wayang performance, composed into a 2-dimensional painting.

2010年4月12日 · The most popular style of traditional Balinese painting is known as the Kamasan style, named after a village in the Klungkung Regency of the southeast coast of Bali. Born in circa 1920, Mangku Mura was one of the most recognised and representative masters of the classical Kamasan wayang painting style, and the one who most contributed to its ...

Kamasan Village in Bali is the home of the ancient Balinese classical painting that will blow your mind to the 15th century of Gelgel Kingdom, when the painters were started to be famous at the palaces. Klungkung is the right place for you to enjoy and learn “The real Bali’s classic paintings”.