My superhero is Raden Saleh. Raden Saleh Sjarif Boestaman was an Indonesian romantic painter during the Dutch colonial era. He was considered as a pioneer of Indonesian art and was an idol and inspiration of many well-known modern Indonesian painters. His works bare the theme of romanticism which was similar to the European paintings during the nineteenth century. He was the first native of Java to have learned and master the styles of European painting (Prathivi, 2013). His works were not only famous in Indonesia but were also highly demanded in many European countries, even today. Most of the paintings he painted expressed his cultural roots and traditions showing a sense of creativity which was based on his ethnicity. Some of his works can be found today in both the Netherlands and Indonesian museum while others are showcased in Indonesia’s presidential office. Raden Saleh was born in the year 1811 in Terboyo (located near to Semarang), Indonesia and was of a Javanese decent (Geringer Art LTD, 2009). Since he was young, he had developed artistic skills, impressing not only his teachers but also the Dutch visitors. Therefore, as he was a Javanese nobleman, he was brought to the Netherlands in order to further develop his skills in painting.
The reason I chose Raden Saleh as my hero is because not only that I admire his works and skills in the field of arts, but also for his strong sense of nationalism. He had done many contributions for Indonesia not only through his creativity (as he was the pioneer of Indonesian paintings), but also through his intelligence, which had assisted Indonesia’s revolt against the Dutch colonial rule. Although some historians said that he betrayed his own nation by being on the Dutch’s side (Fauzie, ...
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Alexie, Sherman. "Superman and Me." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 1998. Web. 14 May 2014. http://articles.latimes.com/1998/apr/19/books/bk-42979
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