Susanti, Elizabeth and Kusbiantoro, Krismanto and Halim, Erwin Ardianto
(2023)
Diverse Cultural Expressions of
Vernacular Architecture of Eclectic
Style: The Case of Dharma Rakhita
Temple in Jamblang, Indonesia.
ISVS E-Journal, 10 (7).
pp. 195-210.
ISSN 2320-2661
Abstract
With a long historical background, Indonesia has a diversity
of cultures; there are Chinese, Dutch, and local Indonesian cultures.
These cultures manifest especially in architecture. For example, in
Java, many European buildings from the colonial period exist,
known as the Indische buildings. They are a mixture of European,
Javanese, and Chinese cultures. As times changed, these ancient
buildings have also changed their functions. European heritage
buildings are generally used as government offices and places of
businesses. Chinese-style buildings are still used by people of
Chinese descent. Buildings that still leave complete traces of
Chinese culture are temples. This can be seen from the shapes of the
roofs, the ornaments, and the use of colors, all of which display the
uniqueness of Chinese culture.
Similarly, the Dharma Rakhita Temple, built hundreds of
years ago, displays Dutch, Chinese, and Javanese cultures. The
purpose of this study is to examine the values and historical and
cultural significance of the temple because, until now, there have
been very few written references to this temple.
The research employs field research involving observation,
interview, and descriptive analysis methods to analyse the field data.
The cultural elements in the temple are arranged based on literature
to provide a narrative interpretation. No previous writing has
discussed the fusion of cultures in the vernacular temple
architecture. This article thus provides a reference source to
understand the Dharma Rakhita Temple. Currently, people's
understanding is based only on myths and varied stories.
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| Author | Susanti, Elizabeth | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Author | Kusbiantoro, Krismanto | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Author | Halim, Erwin Ardianto | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Dutch culture, Chinese culture, Eclectic style, Vernacular
architecture, Dharma Rakhita Temple, Indonesia |
| Subjects: |
N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general |
| Depositing User: |
Perpustakaan Maranatha
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| Date Deposited: |
18 Jan 2024 03:58 |
| Last Modified: |
18 Jan 2024 03:58 |
| URI: |
http://repository.maranatha.edu/id/eprint/32440 |
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