The depiction of a (national) hero: Pangeran Diponegoro in paintings from the nineteenth century until today

Djordjevic, Nebojsa

× Nebojsa Djordjevic.NIM:S701208012.2014. The depiction of a (national) hero: Pangeran Diponegoro in paintings from the nineteenth century until today. THESIS. Supervisor I: Dra. Sri Kusumo Habsari, M. Hum, Ph D, II: Dr. Hartini, M. Hum. Postgraduate Program – Cultural Studies, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta. ABSTRACT The objective of this research is to examine the idea of heroism in Indonesia and how it was shown in painting as a relatively new art form in this country. Pangeran Diponegoro (1785-1855) was rebellious prince in Java who fought against the Dutch. He entered paintings in Indonesia as soon as his rebellion ended. His appearance is one of the constant motifs in Indonesian paintings. The idea for this research was to show how Diponegoro was painted within different concepts. This research is a qualitative study which primarily used Pierce semiotics (which includes sign in three aspects – icon sign, index signs, and symbol signs) to examine artworks and their meaning. Theoretical triangulation is achieved by using Postcolonial theory and its writing in analyses of these artworks. Cultural hybridity, identity, nationalism, nation-building, and other ideas are present in artwork and its signs. With the end of the Java War, Javanese society experienced major changes in economical as well as in cultural aspects. Painting is an art form that was introduced to Javanese in this period. One of the first motifs in Indonesian painting was Pangeran Diponegoro. Briefly after Java War Dutch painter Nicolaas Pieneman painted a scene of submission of Diponegoro. The Javanese reply came few years after in painting of Raden Saleh, the first local artist who was trained in Europe. S. Sudjojono was one of the most prominent Indonesian painters and he painted Pangeran Diponegoro as national hero in 1979. In 1994 an emerging Indonesian artist paid homage to Diponegoro in his artwork and in 2007 Heri Dono painted his caricature painting of wrongful arrest of Diponegoro in twisted Indonesia. The idea of heroism changed over time and it has also looked different in different historical periods. Dutch painting of Pangeran Diponegoro had sense of pride and dignity in it. Yet it is an expression of Dutch ignorance, arrogance, and dominance over the Javanese. Javanese response is also controversial – some see it as proto-nationalistic painting, others dismiss it as servile. Indonesian paintings are full of nationalism and pride, but also with strong artistic messages of warning and critique toward society. While some signs have clear meanings which are shown in this research, the majority of them are fluid and open for discussion about ideas of nationalism, heroism, and identity in Indonesia. Key words: national heroes, culture, Indonesia, Pangeran Diponegoro

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Penulis Utama	:	Nebojsa Djordjevic
Penulis Tambahan	:	-
NIM / NIP	:	S701208012
Tahun	:	2014
Judul	:	The depiction of a (national) hero: Pangeran Diponegoro in paintings from the nineteenth century until today
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Imprint	:	Surakarta - Pascasarjana - 2014
Program Studi	:	S-2 Kajian Budaya
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Sumber	:	UNS- PascasarjanaS701208012-2014
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Jenis Dokumen	:	Tesis
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Link DOI / Jurnal	:	-
Status	:	Public
Pembimbing	:	1. Dra. Sri Kusumo Habsari, M. Hum, Ph D, 2. Dr. Hartini, M. Hum.
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Fakultas	:	Sekolah Pascasarjana

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