Balinese
Painting
Balinese Painting was subject to outside influences, particularly from Western
painting, during the late 1920s in the Ubud area in Gianyar, south Bali. While
some foreign influences on traditional painting already were being used since
the late 19th century, major changes occurred due to the influence of Walter
Spies (German, 1895-1942), who emphasized light, shadow, and perspective
in his works. Rudolf Bonnet (Dutch, 1895-1978), on the other
hand, focused on anatomy and portraiture. Both of them came to Bali in the late
1920s and built their studios in Ubud with the assistance of the local prince
Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati (1910-1978), a patron of Balinese art.
