Joy of Museums Virtual Tours

Virtual Tours of Museums, Art Galleries, and Historic Sites

“Boschbrand” (Forest Fire) by Raden Saleh

National Gallery Singapore - Joy of Museums -

“Boschbrand” (Forest Fire) by Raden Saleh

“Boschbrand” (Forest Fire) by Raden Saleh depicts a dramatic scene where numerous wild animals have been chased by a forest fire to edge of a precipice. This monumental work and elaborate composition is set in a Javanese setting and was painted after Saleh had been in Europe for 20 years.

In Europe Raden Saleh had earned critical success and patronage. This painting was presented as a gift to his patron King William III of the Netherlands. The following year he was awarded the title of “King’s Painter”.

Raden Saleh Sjarif Boestaman (1811 – 1880) was an Indonesian painter of Arab-Javanese ethnicity. He was considered to be the first “modern” artist from Indonesia, then the Dutch East Indies. His paintings incorporated the nineteenth-century romanticism which was popular at the time while reflecting his cultural roots in his work.

“Boschbrand” (Forest Fire) by Raden Saleh

  • Title:                   Boschbrand (Forest Fire)
  • Artist:                 Raden Saleh
  • Date:                   1849
  • Material:           Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions:      300 x 396 cm
  • Museum:           National Gallery Singapore

Saleh Sjarif Boestaman

  • Name:               Saleh Sjarif Boestaman
  • Born:                1811 -Semarang, Dutch East Indies
  • Died:                 1880 – Buitenzorg, Dutch East Indies
  • Movement:      Romanticism

Highlights of the National Gallery Singapore

~~~

“A given excuse that was not asked for, implies guilt.”
– Singaporean / Malay Proverb

~~~


Photo Credit: JOM

Popular this Week

Museums, Art Galleries & Historical Sites - Virtual Tours
Japanese Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings
Greek Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings
Korean Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings
Australian Aboriginal Sayings and Quotes
Turkish Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings
Complaint Tablet To Ea-Nasir - World's Oldest Complaint Letter
Indian Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings
Ancient Egyptian Art and Artifacts - Virtual Tour
Russian Proverbs and Quotes

SEARCH