Bali18 Sanur & Art

1. Sanur & Art

2. 18 Bali

3. The sleepy fishing village of Sanur was developed as Bali’s first resort to accommodate the needs to international travelers. But long before the arrival of tourists, this enchanting beach front destination was home to renowned Belgian artist, Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres. Sanur a fost prima staţiune din Bali, dar în ultima vreme, datorită dezvoltării altor zone precum Kuta sau Nusa Dua, această staţiune a cam fost lăsată în urmă iar acum este frecventată în general de familii cu copii, cupluri liniştite sau persoane mai în vârstă. Nu degeaba i se mai spune şi "Snore" (a sforăi), chiar este o staţiune liniştită Sanur

5. Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres (9 February 1880 – 31 May 1958) was a Belgian painter from Brussels who lived the last part of his life in Bali. His homeis now a museum and stands as an interesting site of historical significance located on the Sanur beach walkway just 30-meters north of the famous Bali Beach Hotel.

6. The Museum Le Mayeur in Sanur is definitely a must-see place in Bali for the simple reason that some of Belgian artist Adrien Jean Le Mayeur‘s finest paintings of his lovely wife Ni Pollok, who often modeled for him, are housed here. Located just steps away from Sanur Beach, the museum is flanked by the Grand Bali Beach Hotel to the south and Pura Dalem (Temple of the Dead) and the Diwangkara Hotel on the north. The museum features a good variety of the artist’s paintings in both oil and water colors. Most of his paintings are of his wife Ni Pollok or other young Balinese women in various states of repose or doing traditional crafts such as weaving. La Mayeur’s works capture the natural beauty of Bali and its culture long ago. With each brush stroke the viewer can envision the passion he had for his art and his wife Ni Pollok.

8. Under the small pavilion which overlooks a lovely water pond, are two busts — Ni Nyoman Pollok with her husband Adrian Jean Le Mayeur De Merpres

10. Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpes (1880-1958) was a Belgium artist from Brussels who spent his early artistic career traveling the world, painting the things he had seen. In 1932, however, he landed in Bali and found a place so beautiful he could paint it for the rest of his life. Ni Pollok posing for one of her husband's paintings Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpes (1880-1958), a fost un pictor belgian care s-a stabilit în 1932 în Bali. Atunci în vârsta de 52 de ani, acesta s-a îndrăgostit de o frumoasă dansatoare de legong de doar 15, Ni Pollock, care-i pozaze împreuna cu două prietene ca model. Trei ani mai târziu s-au căsătorit şi frumoasa balineză a continuat să pozeze ca model pentru toate lucrările lui Le Mayeur. Legong dancer, Ni Nyoman Pollok, known by her nickname Ni Pollok, who later on became Le Mayeur's model for his paintings. After three years working together, in 1935, Le Mayeur and Pollok got married. Le Mayeur kept on painting with his wife as his model during their married life.

11. the museum also has many household items on display including an elegantly carved octagonal teakwood table

15. Actualul muzeu a fost iniţial casa lui Le Mayeur The museum was originally Le Mayeur’s home, but as his fame grew, high ranking authorities including former President Soekarno, former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and many others came to visit him. In 1956 the Indonesian minister of education and culture visited Le Mayeur as well, and was so impressed by Le Mayeur’s paintings that he asked Le Mayeur if he would consider allowing his home to be preserved as an official museum. Le Mayeur agreed and began to produce even more paintings which he wanted to be included in his collection of work.

16. Le Mayeur and Ni Pollok's home is kept in its original condition and is still a museum where about 80 of Le Mayeur's works are exhibited, as well as his collection of traditional Balinese art and local artifacts.

19. Besides paintings, the museum also has many household items on display including elaborately carved cupboards, vases, and many more.

20. The story goes that Le Mayeur met Ni Pollok when she was still a child. She was an excellent Legong dancer who regularly performed at Pura Prajurit — a temple for the dead heroes, which is near the home he rented in Sanur. Shortly thereafter, she began modeling for him and their relationship deepened. They were married according to Balinese tradition in an Adat Hindu ceremony.

25. She loved him very deeply and wanted to have a child with him as evidence of their love, but Le Mayeur didn’t want to have children; instead, he preferred that she preserve her beautiful figure so that he could continue to memorialize her in his paintings.

31. There are in this presentation some paintings that aren't in the Sanur museum

32. two women on the beach

33. Women Around the Lotus Pond

34. He once explained, “I am an impressionist. There are three things in life that I love: beauty, sunlight, and silence. Now could you tell me where to find these in a more perfect state than in Bali?” Le Mayeur’s passion for Bali, its beauty and its people can certainly be felt in his work.

35. Women in a Balinese interior with women by the window

36. Portrait of Seated Ni Pollok

37. Balinese ladies in a garden Sold 25 April 2004 Hong Kong($614,029)

38. four Balinese maidens sold at auction

39. La Langouste (The lobster)

40. Les Poissons Rouges sold at auction

41. Resting under the umbrella sold at auction

46. During the Japanese occupation of Indonesia in World War II Le Mayeur was put under house arrest by the Japanese authorities. He continued painting, however, often painting on rice sack cloth and other surfaces he could find.

47. Museum Le Mayeur Dancing Balinese women Price Realized ($40,032)2002