Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Javanese Reverse Glass Painting (Punakawan As Common People)

Punakawan faces on wayang kulit is used to represent common people characters.

Rukun Agawe Santosa

Sugeng Rawuh Para Tamu

Motorcycle 

Sugeng Rawuh Para Tamu

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Javanese Reverse Glass Painting (Calligraphy)

The figure is Petruk. It is not Javanese calligraphy actually, but is Arabic calligraphy influence in Cirebonese culture.

Petruk

The figure is Togog. Togog is one of Punakawan in Kurawas side.

Togog

The figure is Semar. Semar is one of Punakawan in Pandawas side. 
"Boya sira arsa mardi kamardikan aywa samar sumingkiring dur kamurkan", the philoshopy teach us that human is always have to keep the goodness alive and against the evil.

Semar

This is rajah. Islamic tradition also gives influences to Javanese folk art.

Rajah 1

Friday, March 2, 2012

Javanese Reverse Glass Painting (Wayang)

This is wayang characters based on Mahabharata epic.

Yudhistira


Dorna

Gatotkaca


Sadewa


Arjuna

Nakula

Setyaki

Sengkuni

Bima