WUJUD VISUAL GAMBAR - ILUSTRASI PADA NASKAH NASKAH TUA NUSANTARA SEBAGAI REFLEKSI INTELEKTUALITAS LELUHUR BANGSA INDONESIA
ABSTRACT: Manuscript is a
cultural product belongs to every civilized community that understands letters
and words. Visual communication, before script and writing were established,
such as ancient drawings, has been used by people since thousands years
ago. The discovery of picture in
prehistoric caves is considered as the beginning of drawing tradition towards
the modern illustration. The discovery of scripts and writing shifted the
tradition of drawing, although the simplest and the most effective
communication is still the visual language.
It explains why an illustrative drawing in the old manuscript was used
as a communication device which reflects the cultural development and the way
of thinking from the society who created it. The tradition of writing and
drawing in illustration was found in the Javanese and Balinese old manuscripts.
The visual illustration, theme, and media of manuscripts shown similar in
diversity, depend on their role in social life. Some parts of those old
manuscripts show unique illustrations as well as the local identity of the
society. The illustration on manuscript reflects the society culture of
thinking and aesthetic achievement of visual art.
Penulis: Nuning Y. Damayanti
Adisasmito
Kode Jurnal: jpantropologidd120076
