Speaking of Balinese Art…

[Roy]

I dare not illustrate this painting here, (I’d hate to have to visit Bert in Kerobokan :D ), but you can use the link below to view it…however, I warn you that it contains very graphic adult content and should not be viewed by children.

Erotic art in Bali is rare. Some readers may even be surprised to learn that it existed at all. In the hall of justice, the ceiling views showing the sins of man touch on the erotic, but they are not to the extent as seen in this early Batuan School painting by I Dewa Beng dating from the late 40’s to early 50’s. I Gusti Nyoman Lempad created some extremely erotic drawings…Pak Purpa has a suberb collection of twelve of them, carefully bound in a book made by Lempad.

Both the Ubud and Batuan school of traditional Balinese painting was heavily influenced by colonial artists starting in the early 1920’s eventually culminating in the Pita Maha Association, based in Ubud. For some reason the Kamasan School remained relatively free of such influence. Whether or not eroticism in Balinese art can be directly attributed to foreign influence is debatable, and it is often debated among scholars of Balinese art. As rare as purely erotic Balinese art is, examples pre-dating the 1930’s are impossible to find.

After your eyes have adjusted, study the background carefully and note the Bali squirrels, birds, rabbits, deer and etc. who are also involved. This is a most interesting and rare piece of early Balinese traditional painting that I hope offends no one.

Once again, this is for adult only viewing. You may need to click on the image to enlarge…no pun intended.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-.../DewaBeng2.jpg

[Roy]

PS...we also own this one Daniel, but as you can understand with three young boys around the house, it is neither framed, or hung...again, no pun intended! :)

[Bert Vierstra]

I dare not illustrate this painting here, (I’d hate to have to visit Bert in Kerobokan :D )

Don't worry Roy, this forum is owned by my brother in the Netherlands since a few days. Technically is falls under Dutch law. Its also hosted there.

I am just helping my brother out a bit by managing it. :mrgreen:

[Roy]

Good news Bert. Since you're going to be a daddy soon, a little more insulation makes a lot of sense! Cheers!

[toucan]

Very nice paintings Roy, I must say in the linked painting the artist has been rather generous in his portrayal of the male subjects :shock:. My preference, however, would be the Snel - absolutely beautiful painting and I spent quite a long time just looking at the photo of it, I expect it is quite something to see the original.

[tintin]

shocked, shocked, I am shocked beyond belief, or like they say is Balinese cok, cok, cok, cok :lol: :lol:

[Roy]

Toucan, Daniel :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm glad you really enjoyed the Snel toucan. Cheers

[Git]

Nice artwork Roy. :?
looks familiar.........................
I have seen this massive Hindu Temple in person called the "Sun Temple" in Orissa India that has immages much like these but by the thousands carved into the stone temple several stories high,on all four sides.Much more explicit than that................

on another subject;
I am sure you have seen the destroyed paintings in the Ubud Art museum? Detroyed I mean Where the genitals were someone has used a verry invasive tool and errased the body parts. How childish can one get! You dont deface art.....................You just dont!
It really shows the immaturity of these Vandals! Religious based Vandalism or not,no justification............................. :roll:

[Git]

Bert posted:"Don't worry Roy, this forum is owned by my brother in the Netherlands ............................................."

OK then all is well,We fully understand the openminded Dutch mentality towards sex/nudity :lol: ,How horrible it would be if the Netherlands had Vandals defacing nudes in museums of Amsterdam! THank Goodness NOT! :lol:

Back on the subject of sex in paintings;
The more suppression a society/religion has the more violence and latent -closet perversion that creeps out manifesting in wars/violence/domestic imbalances/justified rapes/acid throwing/beatings..........................what a shame,
Knowledge sets us free.
Free from preconceved illusions of what is acceptable or not,brainwashed by unlogical ideas,fanatic dilusions. :roll:

[Bert Vierstra]

brainwashed by unlogical ideas,fanatic dilusions. :roll:

Like Religion and New Age stuff, homeopathic "medicine" ?

Try this:

http://richarddawkins.net/article,34...hardDawkinsnet

Or the God Delusion Reading:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe7yf9GJUfU

Or Militant Atheism:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/rich ... heism.html

:mrgreen: