Analysis of the Shape of Padma Flower Ornaments in the Mosque of Ghede Kauman in Yogyakarta
Erina Wiyono, Nuning Yanti Damayanti, Achmad Haldani Destiarmand, Yan Yan Sunarya

Faculty of Art and Design, Bandung Institute of Technology

Abstract

Abstract

The proud identity of a nation through its long journey can be used as a backbone in building the present and future through cultural heritage in the form of owned artifacts. Indonesia is a country that has diverse cultural traditions which makes it unable to escape its past cultural history. The influence of society^s cultural, religious and socio-cultural systems can be seen in the various forms of mosque buildings in the development of Islamic culture in Indonesia. The ornamental characteristic of Classical Indonesia, the Padma Flower or known as the Lotus Flower, was discovered and adopted by mosque buildings at the beginning of the arrival of Islam. And, this ornament is found in the building of the Kauman Great Mosque in Yogyakarta which was founded in 1773 by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono 1.

The Padma flower has been mentioned since the time of the Sriwijaya Empire in the 7th century AD and continued until the arrival of Islam. The aim of this research is: (1) to provide a historical explanation based on a literature review, (2) to formulate the shape of the Padma flower ornament as an artifact in a visual description. Through a form comparison methodology based on a review of historical literature, the formulation of ornamental forms as the final output of this research can be concluded. So, it is hoped that with the common thread that exists in these different periods, we can continue to preserve cultural heritage as a bond and unity of the nation in building life in the present and the future.

Keywords: Ornaments, Padma Flowers, Lotus Flowers, Mosques, Classical Indonesian Period

Topic: Creative Design