Philosophy Batik

loading... History  and  Philosophy  Motif  Semen Romo Motif Semen interpreted as a depiction of the life of the spring (life developed or prosperous). The word "Semen" is derived from the spring means a part of the growth of the plant. Thus the motive Semen Romo always there ornament depicting plants or plants. There is also linking that this motif has to do with the story of Ramayana. There are several basic types of ornaments on the motives of semen. The first is related to mainland ornaments, such as herbs or quadruped. The second is related to the air ornament, such as eagle, birds and megamendung. While the third is the trappings associated with the sea or water, such as snakes, fish and frogs. The ornament type most likely has to do with understanding the Three Realms or Tribawana. This ideology is the doctrine of the three worlds: the world center of the human life, the world over the place of the gods and saints, as well as the underwater world w...

History of Batik Batik originated from the Javanese "amba" meaning to write and "point". While the meaning of the word itself refers Batik fabric with a pattern that is produced by the nightly material is applied onto the fabric to resist the entry of the dye. Historically, batik originated from a common ancestor, which was known since the seventeenth century were painted and written on palm leaves. At that time, the motif is still dominated by the shapes of plants and animals. In the history of batik painting style has developed from plants and stars, is slowly turning towards abstract motives, like motif that resembles a cloud, puppets, reliefs, etc. White cloth which is used as an ingredient when it is a material that is the result of homespun. Meanwhile, coloring materials in use consist of herbs that created itself. Such as noni tree, high, indigo, soga, then the material for soda is made from soda ash, as well as salts made from mud. Batik art itself is ...