Rudana Museum

Museum Rudana or Rudana Art Museum is an art museum in Peliatan, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia. It was built by Nyoman Rudana, following the concept of the Bali humanist philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, where art makes a contribution to public wellbeing. Nyoman Rudana designed the building, which is three stories tall and built using Balinese architecture and philosophical artifacts. Tri Angga, the three parts of a human body: the head, trunk, and legs; Tri Manggala, the division of a compound into 3 sections: the inner, middle, and outer sections; Tri Loka, the concept of the universe which is divided into bur, bwah, swah: the worlds beneath, intermediate and above. The outer walls of the museum reflect the national flag of Indonesia: red and white. The red part is made up of red bricks and the white is made up of sandstone.

Museum Rudana exhibits more than 400 pieces of fine art and sculpture made by various Indonesian artists. The arrangement of paintings aims to represent a harmony of style in line with the philosophical concept of the building. On the first and second floor, works of modern Indonesian artists are displayed, including works by Affandi, Basuki Abdullah, Srihadi Soedarsono (best known for his series of Borobudur paintings), Nyoman Gunarsa, and Made Wianta. The works of post-modern Indonesian artists such as Nyoman Erawan and Made Budhiana are also presented. Museum Rudana also has paintings depicting temples in Indonesia such as Besakih in Bali, and Prambanan in Central Java.

On the third floor, various traditional works of traditional Balinese masters from Ubud and Batuan are exhibited, including works by I Gusti Nyoman Lempad and I Gusti Ketut Kobot.

The museum also exhibits the works of foreign artists who reside in Bali, including Don Antonio Blanco (Spain), Yuri Gorbachev (Russia), Jafar Islah (Kuwait) and Iyama Tadayuki (Japan).

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