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Minggu, 13 Juni 2010

Handicraft of Kotagede
























CULTURE(Handicraft)


The presence of silver craftsmen emerged with the birth of Mataram, was also not spared from the role of the VOC (Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) that arrived in Yogyakarta about 16th-century ago. At that time, many traders were ordering VOC household appliances from gold, silver, copper, and brass to the local population. "The capital was moved from Kotagede to Plered, but that did not make the crafters me-too move. They usually serve the needs of the king maintain and run the business by selling to the general public. The influence of the kingdom of Mataram and the VOC this is, then the houses at that time a mixture of Javanese and European-style, or also called Kalang houses. The uniqueness of this Kalang House is unification of Javanese and European elements, namely joglo as the parent is located in the rear and in front of the European model.

These buildings tend to shape the European baroque style of Corinthian and doriq. While, on the joglo buildings, especially the hall is modified into a closed, not open as Javanese joglo house. Java marquee generally separate from the main building, whereas this one together. Relief panels with the color yellow-green color, showing no longer a Java colors again. The emergence of glass into colorful mosaics of liaison between the pillars, show this joglo are already receiving other touches.

Houses of European-style mix of Javanese and this is now a family-owned Ansor located about 300 meters north of Pasar Gede. While enjoying the beauty of the architecture of the past, tourists can buy silver carved by skillful hands and enjoy delicious meals at the family home Ansor one of the largest Kota Gede silver gallery and a restaurant without changing the original shape of the house.

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