Cultural anthropologist and author Maria Wronska-Friend is a walking encyclopedia on Javanese batik. Batik’s complex techniques and its rich visual vocabulary set Maria Wronska-Friend off on a journey ...

He visited many batik production houses, eventually amassing a collection of 307 such textiles. Some of these precious items are now on display at the Queen Sirikit Textile Museum in the Grand Palace ...

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In Central Java, Surakarta’s rich Javanese culture is manifested, among other ways, in the city being the center of the Batik industry. One of its most recognized batik makers nationwide is Danar Hadi ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Sample of waxed cotton cloth after ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Old Java Batik collections belonging to Annegret Haake and Rudolf Smend are being displayed in an exhibition entitled “Batik-Alte Tradition aus Indonesien” in Schloss Schonebeck ...

PIKIRAN RAKYAT – The art of batik in Indonesia is more than just colored fabric, it is a cultural heritage that embodies the beauty and depth of philosophy passed down from generation to generation.

Throughout his 40-year-long reign, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visited Java—the old Indonesia—three times, making it one of his most visited destinations. He made his first trip to the neighboring ...

Explore how batik, as a common language, plays a significant role in Singapore's diplomacy and strengthens cultural ...