Who is Raden Saleh?

Raden Saleh (1813-1880) is considered Indonesia’s first modern painter. Born in Semarang and trained and working in Europe among high class and royal society he was an oriental enigma in the midst of the romantic period of European history.

Where the capture of prince Diponegoro?

Jakarta

The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro
Artist Raden Saleh
Year 1857
Dimensions 112 cm × 178 cm (44 in × 70 in)
Location Istana Negara, Jakarta, Indonesia

What genre did Raden Saleh study?

portraiture
It was from Kruseman that Raden Saleh studied his skills in portraiture, and later was accepted at various European courts where he was assigned to do portraits.

Why is Raden Saleh’s the arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro famous?

Completed in 1857, “The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro” is one of Raden Saleh’s most famous paintings that now belongs to the Presidential Palace’s collection. It has been hailed by both art historians and politicians as “anti-colonial,” “revolutionary” or ” proto-nationalistic .”

What is the story behind the arrest of Diponegoro?

… The Arrest of Pangeran Diponegoro (also The Arrest of Prince Diponegoro; Indonesian: Penangkapan Pangeran Diponegoro; Dutch: Gevangenname van Prins Diponegoro) is the name of an 1857 painting by Raden Saleh, depicting the capture of Prince Diponegoro by Lieutenant General Hendrik Merkus de Kock on 28 March 1830.

What does the painting of Saleh and Diponegoro mean?

Covertly expressing Saleh’s personal voice and emotion, the painting depicts an enraged, defiant Diponegoro with his clenched left fist upon realizing that the invitation of Dutch supreme commander Gen. Hendrik Merkus De Kock, pictured standing next to him, to negotiate on equal terms, was a ploy to capture him.

Who is Diponegoro?

He is a national hero in Indonesia. Diponegoro was born on 11 November 1785 in Yogyakarta, and was the eldest son of Sultan Hamengkubuwono III of Yogyakarta. During his youth at the Yogyakartan court, major occurrences such as the dissolution of the VOC, the British invasion of Java, and subsequent return to Dutch rule took place.