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Durga (13th century)

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:55:17 -0700

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This statue is part of a group a statues originating from the temple (candi) of Singosari near Malang in East Java (Indonesia). The temple was built during the Hindu-Buddhist period. The art of sculpture reached its peak during the Singhasari kingdom (1222-1292).

At that time, Hinduism and Buddhism coexisted in East Java. Candi Singosari was probably built by the last king of this realm, Kertanagara. The temple, which was never completely finished, was intended as a place of worship for the Hindu deity Shiva. Statues representing the goddess Durga and the elephant-headed god Ganesha were placed in the temple niches and his mount Nandi lay in front of the temple. Two statues representing guardians flanked the entrance.

In 1803 the governor of East Java, N. Engelhard, had the statues placed in the garden of his official residence in Semarang. Between 1819 and 1827, the statues were sent to the Netherlands. Since 1903 they are among the masterpieces of the The National Museum of Ethnology.

The National Museum of Ethnology (Dutch: Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde or RMV) is a museum about ethnology in the Netherlands is located in the university city of Leiden.

The institution which was at first called the "Museum Japonicum". It was the first museum in Europe which was designed to demonstrate that collecting the artefacts of man could mean more than the mere accumulation of curiosities. From the very outset, this innovative institution incorporated at least four basic principles: collecting, scientific research, presentation to the public, and educational guidance.

In the early 1830s, Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold abandoned the political turmoil of revolutionary Belgium for the relative calm of the University of Leiden. A few years later, Siebold's Japanese collection of about 5,000 objects became the heart the new museum's holdings. Siebold's home in Leiden, and the objects he brought to Europe after eight years in Japan, was opened to the public in the early 1830s. The Dutch crown had previously purchased the smaller collections of Jan Cock Blomhoff in 1826 and Johannes Gerhard Frederik van Overmeer Fischer in 1832. These which were merged with what Siebold bestowed on King William I; and they became crucial elements in the creation of what became the Ethnographic Museum in Leiden in 1837. This institution would later evolve into the National Museum of Ethnology.

In 1843, Siebold also encouraged other Europeans to create ethnographic institutions similar to what was developing in Leiden. He urged "the importance of their creation in European states possessing colonies because these institutions could become a means for understanding the subject peoples and of awakening the interest of the public and of merchants, all of which are necessary conditions for a lucrative trade which benefits all.

More information:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Ethnology_(Netherlands)

and

volkenkunde.nl/

The Frits Liefkes collection of Indonesian art

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:06 -0700

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Some pictures of the private home of Frits Liefkes. A private collector of Indonesian art.

Frits Liefkes was born on 21 July 1930 in the Hague. His father was a well-known artist of stained glass windows, and moved in artistic circles. As a reward for passing his final examination at the Gymnasium Haganum, his father gave Frits his first Indonesian carving, an ancestor statue from Nias. After university studies in art histories, from 1965 to 1987 Frits was employed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as a curator for furniture, and in this function made some very important purchases. One of his first projects in the Rijksmuseum was putting on an exhibition of New Guinea art. His own interest in Indonesian art was at first directed to batik textiles. He bought the private collection of J. Hurwitz, then director of the Museum of Ethnology (Museum voor Land en Volkenkunde) in Rotterdam. Liefkes was only one time in Indonesia. Frits Liefkes died on 20 March 2010 in The Hague and bequeathed his whole state to Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde.

The National Museum of Ethnology (Dutch: Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde or RMV) is a museum about ethnology in the Netherlands is located in the university city of Leiden.

The institution which was at first called the "Museum Japonicum". It was the first museum in Europe which was designed to demonstrate that collecting the artefacts of man could mean more than the mere accumulation of curiosities. From the very outset, this innovative institution incorporated at least four basic principles: collecting, scientific research, presentation to the public, and educational guidance.

In the early 1830s, Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold abandoned the political turmoil of revolutionary Belgium for the relative calm of the University of Leiden. A few years later, Siebold's Japanese collection of about 5,000 objects became the heart the new museum's holdings. Siebold's home in Leiden, and the objects he brought to Europe after eight years in Japan, was opened to the public in the early 1830s. The Dutch crown had previously purchased the smaller collections of Jan Cock Blomhoff in 1826 and Johannes Gerhard Frederik van Overmeer Fischer in 1832. These which were merged with what Siebold bestowed on King William I; and they became crucial elements in the creation of what became the Ethnographic Museum in Leiden in 1837. This institution would later evolve into the National Museum of Ethnology.

In 1843, Siebold also encouraged other Europeans to create ethnographic institutions similar to what was developing in Leiden. He urged "the importance of their creation in European states possessing colonies because these institutions could become a means for understanding the subject peoples and of awakening the interest of the public and of merchants, all of which are necessary conditions for a lucrative trade which benefits all.

More information:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Ethnology_(Netherlands)

and

volkenkunde.nl/

National Museum of Ethnology

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:55:11 -0700

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The National Museum of Ethnology (Dutch: Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde or RMV) is a museum about ethnology in the Netherlands is located in the university city of Leiden.

The institution which was at first called the "Museum Japonicum". It was the first museum in Europe which was designed to demonstrate that collecting the artefacts of man could mean more than the mere accumulation of curiosities. From the very outset, this innovative institution incorporated at least four basic principles: collecting, scientific research, presentation to the public, and educational guidance.

In the early 1830s, Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold abandoned the political turmoil of revolutionary Belgium for the relative calm of the University of Leiden. A few years later, Siebold's Japanese collection of about 5,000 objects became the heart the new museum's holdings. Siebold's home in Leiden, and the objects he brought to Europe after eight years in Japan, was opened to the public in the early 1830s. The Dutch crown had previously purchased the smaller collections of Jan Cock Blomhoff in 1826 and Johannes Gerhard Frederik van Overmeer Fischer in 1832. These which were merged with what Siebold bestowed on King William I; and they became crucial elements in the creation of what became the Ethnographic Museum in Leiden in 1837. This institution would later evolve into the National Museum of Ethnology.

In 1843, Siebold also encouraged other Europeans to create ethnographic institutions similar to what was developing in Leiden. He urged "the importance of their creation in European states possessing colonies because these institutions could become a means for understanding the subject peoples and of awakening the interest of the public and of merchants, all of which are necessary conditions for a lucrative trade which benefits all.

More information:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Ethnology_(Netherlands)

and

volkenkunde.nl/

Indonesian textiles (19th century)

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:55:15 -0700

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These 19th century Indonesian textiles are part of the collection of Frits Liefkes. Frits Liefkes was born on 21 July 1930 in the Hague. His father was a well-known artist of stained glass windows, and moved in artistic circles. As a reward for passing his final examination at the Gymnasium Haganum, his father gave Frits his first Indonesian carving, an ancestor statue from Nias. After university studies in art histories, from 1965 to 1987 Frits was employed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as a curator for furniture, and in this function made some very important purchases. One of his first projects in the Rijksmuseum was putting on an exhibition of New Guinea art. His own interest in Indonesian art was at first directed to batik textiles. He bought the private collection of J. Hurwitz, then director of the Museum of Ethnology (Museum voor Land en Volkenkunde) in Rotterdam. Liefkes was only one time in Indonesia. Frits Liefkes died on 20 March 2010 in The Hague and bequeathed his whole state to Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde.

The National Museum of Ethnology (Dutch: Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde or RMV) is a museum about ethnology in the Netherlands is located in the university city of Leiden.

The institution which was at first called the "Museum Japonicum". It was the first museum in Europe which was designed to demonstrate that collecting the artefacts of man could mean more than the mere accumulation of curiosities. From the very outset, this innovative institution incorporated at least four basic principles: collecting, scientific research, presentation to the public, and educational guidance.

In the early 1830s, Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold abandoned the political turmoil of revolutionary Belgium for the relative calm of the University of Leiden. A few years later, Siebold's Japanese collection of about 5,000 objects became the heart the new museum's holdings. Siebold's home in Leiden, and the objects he brought to Europe after eight years in Japan, was opened to the public in the early 1830s. The Dutch crown had previously purchased the smaller collections of Jan Cock Blomhoff in 1826 and Johannes Gerhard Frederik van Overmeer Fischer in 1832. These which were merged with what Siebold bestowed on King William I; and they became crucial elements in the creation of what became the Ethnographic Museum in Leiden in 1837. This institution would later evolve into the National Museum of Ethnology.

In 1843, Siebold also encouraged other Europeans to create ethnographic institutions similar to what was developing in Leiden. He urged "the importance of their creation in European states possessing colonies because these institutions could become a means for understanding the subject peoples and of awakening the interest of the public and of merchants, all of which are necessary conditions for a lucrative trade which benefits all.

More information:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Ethnology_(Netherlands)

and

volkenkunde.nl/

National Museum of Ethnology

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:42 -0700

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The exhibition "Fetish Modernity - Why modern" puts the visitor of the National Museum of Ethnology to work: thinking, that is. It starts with the title: 'fetish' and 'modernity', a paradox. Modernity is often seen as something typically 'Western', where the same West previously characterized fetishism as 'primitive'. The exhibition shows that ethnographic museums in the past often presented a cliché about who and what is modern. Highlights from various ethnological museums alongside work by contemporary artists and audiovisual installations.

The National Museum of Ethnology (Dutch: Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde or RMV) is a museum about ethnology in the Netherlands is located in the university city of Leiden.

The institution which was at first called the "Museum Japonicum". It was the first museum in Europe which was designed to demonstrate that collecting the artefacts of man could mean more than the mere accumulation of curiosities. From the very outset, this innovative institution incorporated at least four basic principles: collecting, scientific research, presentation to the public, and educational guidance.

In the early 1830s, Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold abandoned the political turmoil of revolutionary Belgium for the relative calm of the University of Leiden. A few years later, Siebold's Japanese collection of about 5,000 objects became the heart the new museum's holdings. Siebold's home in Leiden, and the objects he brought to Europe after eight years in Japan, was opened to the public in the early 1830s. The Dutch crown had previously purchased the smaller collections of Jan Cock Blomhoff in 1826 and Johannes Gerhard Frederik van Overmeer Fischer in 1832. These which were merged with what Siebold bestowed on King William I; and they became crucial elements in the creation of what became the Ethnographic Museum in Leiden in 1837. This institution would later evolve into the National Museum of Ethnology.

In 1843, Siebold also encouraged other Europeans to create ethnographic institutions similar to what was developing in Leiden. He urged "the importance of their creation in European states possessing colonies because these institutions could become a means for understanding the subject peoples and of awakening the interest of the public and of merchants, all of which are necessary conditions for a lucrative trade which benefits all.

More information:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Ethnology_(Netherlands)

and

volkenkunde.nl/

Indonesian textiles (19th century)

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:01 -0700

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Indonesian textiles (19th century)

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:04 -0700

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The Frits Liefkes collection of Indonesian art

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:14 -0700

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Some pictures of the private home of Frits Liefkes. A private collector of Indonesian art.

The National Museum of Ethnology (Dutch: Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde or RMV) is a museum about ethnology in the Netherlands is located in the university city of Leiden.

The institution which was at first called the "Museum Japonicum". It was the first museum in Europe which was designed to demonstrate that collecting the artefacts of man could mean more than the mere accumulation of curiosities. From the very outset, this innovative institution incorporated at least four basic principles: collecting, scientific research, presentation to the public, and educational guidance.

In the early 1830s, Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold abandoned the political turmoil of revolutionary Belgium for the relative calm of the University of Leiden. A few years later, Siebold's Japanese collection of about 5,000 objects became the heart the new museum's holdings. Siebold's home in Leiden, and the objects he brought to Europe after eight years in Japan, was opened to the public in the early 1830s. The Dutch crown had previously purchased the smaller collections of Jan Cock Blomhoff in 1826 and Johannes Gerhard Frederik van Overmeer Fischer in 1832. These which were merged with what Siebold bestowed on King William I; and they became crucial elements in the creation of what became the Ethnographic Museum in Leiden in 1837. This institution would later evolve into the National Museum of Ethnology.

In 1843, Siebold also encouraged other Europeans to create ethnographic institutions similar to what was developing in Leiden. He urged "the importance of their creation in European states possessing colonies because these institutions could become a means for understanding the subject peoples and of awakening the interest of the public and of merchants, all of which are necessary conditions for a lucrative trade which benefits all.

More information:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Ethnology_(Netherlands)

and

volkenkunde.nl/

Bhairava (13th century)

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:55:19 -0700

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National Museum of Ethnology

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:54:34 -0700

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National Museum of Ethnology

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:54:20 -0700

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National Museum of Ethnology

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:35 -0700

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National Museum of Ethnology

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:54:27 -0700

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The Frits Liefkes collection of Indonesian art

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:12 -0700

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National Museum of Ethnology

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:54:11 -0700

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National Museum of Ethnology

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:28 -0700

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National Museum of Ethnology

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:54:40 -0700

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National Museum of Ethnology

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:53:21 -0700

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Giethoorn

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:46:15 -0700

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Giethoorn is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel.

Giethoorn is also known as "Venice of the North" or "Venice of the Netherlands".

Giethoorn

nobody@flickr.com (rangaku1976) — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:46:13 -0700

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Giethoorn is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel.

Giethoorn is also known as "Venice of the North" or "Venice of the Netherlands".