Museum Le Mayeur
Good for: art books, Art house movies, experience collectors
Not good for: jewelry shoppers, picking up women, a picnic
- Address
- Sanur, S Bali, 80228
- Phone
- tel, info: 0361 286 201
- Price
- full Rp2000.00, child Rp1000.00
- Hours
- Mon-Thu 07:30-15:30, Fri 07:30-13:00
Lonely Planet review for Museum Le Mayeur
The Belgian artist Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpes (1880-1958) arrived in Bali in 1932. Three years later he met and married the beautiful Legong dancer Ni Polok when she was 15. They lived in this compound from 1935 when Sanur was still a quiet fishing village. The house is an interesting example of Balinese-style architecture.
Almost 90 Le Mayeur paintings are displayed inside the museum, with information in Indonesian and English. A free guidebook in English is available and is filled with useful information and beautiful colour photos.
Some of Le Mayer's early works are interesting, Impressionist-style paintings from his travels in Africa, India, Italy, France and the South Pacific. Paintings from his early period on Bali are romantic depictions of Balinese daily life and beautiful Balinese women - often Ni Polok.
The more recent works, from the 1950s, are in much better condition and show less signs of wear and tear, with the vibrant colours that later became popular with young Balinese artists. There are also beautiful black-and-white photos of Ni Polok.
Traveller reviews for Museum Le Mayeur (1)
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Adrien Jean Le Mayeur De Mepres is one of the icon painters
artgallery999jakarta recommends this,
2 years ago we went there, some foreign tourists were enthusiastically bring cameras and find lithograph for souvenirs in the Ni Polok Art Shop located adjacent with the Museum complex. We bought some excellent postcard and chat with the shop owner who apparently a legal graduates and descendant to Ni Polok, as claimed by her. The entrance fee is, we believe, still very cheap compare to Museum Puri Lukisan in Ubud. It is quite well-maintain although some dirt and sand from the surfer or swimmer splatting the stairs entrance a bit. Our first president is close to this painter and its worth to see some of his artistic artworks which has been documented into reproductive photographs.
Good for: art books, Art house movies, experience collectors
Not good for: jewelry shoppers, picking up women, a picnic
