Museum Le Mayeur description and photos - Indonesia: Sanur (Bali island) (Topic)

Museum Le Mayeur description and photos - Indonesia: Sanur (Bali). Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Museum Le Mayeur.

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The Le Mayer Museum is a memorial museum that houses the work of the renowned artist Le Mayer.

The artist's full name is Adrien-Jean le Mayer de Merpres. He was born in 1880 in Brussels, loved to travel, traveled to many countries and in 1932 stopped on the island of Bali. Le Mayer was deeply impressed by the Balinese culture, population, traditions, temples and local dances, nature, and therefore decided to stay. He rented a house near Denpasar.

Soon the artist met Ni Pollock, a legong dancer, and took her as his wife. Legong dance is one of the three traditional Balinese dances and is considered one of the most beautiful dances in the world. The dance lasts from 30 to 60 minutes, and it is worth noting that that this dance can only be performed by young dancers under the age of 15. Such age restrictions are due to the fact that dance movements are very complex and require grace. In addition, the dancer must be very flexible and resilient. Neither Pollock, the artist's wife, became his muse; her images can be seen in many of his paintings.

In 1933, the artist exhibited his paintings and drawings depicting Ni Pollock at an exhibition in Singapore, and this brought him fame. Returning to Bali, the artist bought a piece of land in Sanur and built a house there, where he began to live and be engaged in creativity. In 1956, the Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia visited the artist's house and was amazed at the artist's beautiful works. After seeing all the paintings, the minister suggested that the artist pass on his legacy to the country, and transform the house into a museum. Le Mayer agreed with this idea, and in 1957 a decree was signed to establish the museum. Unfortunately, the artist died in 1958, but his wife continued to live and work there until her death in 1985.

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