Bali Painting
The place synonymous with the traditional form of Balinese painting is the village
of Kamasan near Klungkung. In the service of the kings of Gelgel and Klungkung
up until the beginning of this century, it was only natural that the painters
and illustrators, called ‘Sangging’, should settle in this one area.
As it was not uncommon for ruling families from other parts of Bali to acquire
the use of a Sangging to decorate their own palaces or temples, the Kamasan style
of painting quickly spread throughout the whole of Bali.
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