Art
Artistically,
Bali is a melting pot of cultures
and traditions. The Balinese have
a natural capacity for absorbing different
cultural elements and blend them with
their own, to produce dynamic new
hybrids. Over the years, Bali has
been the recipient of numerous influences;
Chinese, Buddhist, Indian, Hindu,
Javanese, and most recently, Western.
For centuries, artists and craftsmen
in Bali worked under the patronage
of the priests and ruling classes,
decorating palaces and temples. The
artists themselves never signed their
work and usually lived close together
in artists' 'villages'.
Generally
the artists did not have much room
for personal expression, as their
designs followed strict aesthetic
and religious guidelines. With the
arrival of European artists at the
start of this century, this soon began
to change, and local artists started
developing their own individual styles.
The
Best art can be found in Ubud. Where
most of the art community lives.
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