Raden Saleh

(noun)

A pioneering Indonesian Romantic painter of Arab-Javanese ethnicity; he was considered to be the first "modern" artist from Indonesia (then Dutch East Indies), and his paintings corresponded with 19th century romanticism, which was popular in Europe at the time. 

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Examples of Raden Saleh in the following topics:

  • Indonesian Painting

    • The most famous indigenous 19th century Indonesian painter is Raden Saleh (1807–1877), who was also the first indigenous artist to study in Europe.
    • Raden Saleh was perhaps the most famous indigenous 19th century Indonesian painter, and his work is heavily influenced by Romanticism and his training in Europe.

  • The Ghana Empire

    • Research on the site of Koumbi Saleh (or Kumbi Saleh), a ruined medieval town in south east Mauritania that may have been the capital of the Ghana Empire, suggests earlier beginnings.
    • The Empire's capital is believed to have been at Koumbi Saleh on the rim of the Sahara desert.