Ramayana In Java A Study Of Visual Art Style Transformation

• Main Author: Kusen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Balai Arkeologi Yogyakarta 1990-03-01
• Series: Berkala Arkeologi
• Subjects: reliefs; hinduism; java; arts; acculturation; assimilation
• Online Access: http://berkalaarkeologi.kemdikbud.go.id/index.php/berkalaarkeologi/article/view/547

A transformation of a story into a visual form is not a simple thing because there are many factors involved in this process. The major thing faced by an artist is how to get a model for the figure being made. From a general point of view there are two basic ways of transforming a story into a visual form. The first one is that the artist creates a figure based on his or her own imagination and interpretation of the character of a hero described in the story. The second one is that the artist just copies a previous form precisely or with modifications.