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Posted on December 8, 2006 @ 7:45 pm by massimo | Filed under: blog, indonesia, mythology, travel, wordpress

bali travel illustration aynaku

Bali is pure fascination and Balinese traditional masks are a component of it. The Balinese carve many elaborately detailed wooden masks with a wide variety of forms, reflecting the Hindu belief that everything has an active spirit. The mask maker dries the wood and, after the carving is finished, an undercoat of white gesso is applied with the coloured paints applied on top. Some of them are real masterpieces and end up into famous collections. One of the most famous masked dances is that of the confrontation between Rangda, the widow witch, and the Barong, who resembles a small Chinese dragon. Other performances are based on stories of the royal courts, and usually have their clown elements, just as the English Elizabethan dramas do. A village drama frequently goes on all night with the villagers informally coming and going, eating, laughing when the comic characters make jokes at the expense of local people and enjoying the story which they have all known since childhood…Here is my personal demon mask!

Illustration Friday’s topic is: mask

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10 people have left comments

great looking mask like ur colors and the intense gaze it has

michael dailey wrote on December 9, 2006 - 6:22 pm CET

Very cool!

Michelle Lana wrote on December 9, 2006 - 11:11 pm CET

Incredible! I love your mask and the one you showed an example of! They must take a while to make these masks! I would love to see one of these shows! Great work as always!!!

valgalart wrote on December 10, 2006 - 8:49 pm CET

Gorgeous colors and shapes. I love the pendant and the teeth. Also - the way you framed it out is just awesome.

Tiffini Elektra X wrote on December 10, 2006 - 10:24 pm CET

Love this!!

willie wrote on December 11, 2006 - 2:10 am CET

this is a fascinating mask! pretty!!

lu wrote on December 12, 2006 - 2:07 am CET

Ciao!
come stai? - c’eri anche tu alla fiera del libro a roma?? Io ho fatto un giro e sono riuscita a parlare con qualche casa editrice.
Chissà!!!
Bellissimi i teschi!! Una maschera molto cupa … rende l’idea di spiriti maligni!!
ciao ciao
frà

frà wrote on December 12, 2006 - 1:07 pm CET

Great.
This work is my favorite.

kuriyama wrote on December 13, 2006 - 2:39 pm CET

I knew you would come up with a great entry for “mask,” given your extensive travel history and knowledge of many cultures. Hope you’ve gotten some down time to relax. :-)

Amy Zaleski wrote on December 13, 2006 - 5:48 pm CET

Grande Massimo molto bella ! ho mandato un paio di mail a Ivano ma non mi ha mai risposto e vedo che anche il blog e’ bloggato . Io sto passando un periodo non positivo per la salute e non solo l’isola sta degradando in maniera imopressionante e l’ultimo tifone a raso al suolo tutti i vecchi manghi e tamarindi secolari che erano rimasti e’ veramente triste e gli albergoni di mierda stanno sbancando le ultime aree di foresta rimaste …sono in crisi nera sto cercando una via di fuga ma non e’ facile con la family a carico… ok il mago’ esiste anche ai tropics ..come se la passa zio freak ? take care …

adventure chef wrote on December 15, 2006 - 4:27 am CET

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