History of batik solo

Surakarta or what we call the first Solo is a village located alongside a river. Formerly the village was named Sala where the village was included into the territory of the kingdom of Mataram. As a result of divide et impera Political divisions in the Netherlands came into the kingdom of Mataram kingdom in which the new two ruled Amangkurat I.

Anom Duke raised himself into Susuhunan Amangkurat II on the run he built the palace in Kartasura replacement. While Pangera Puger Amangkurat II’s sister who also seized the capital Mataram Plered after Kota Gede and Yogyakarta. This is the first time led by two of King of Mataram.

Until now, actually began to be created when batik is still unknown. However, the motives of batik in Indonesia are found in several cultural artifacts, such as the temples. Basic motif can be found on the slopes of golden Shiva statue (made centuries IX) in the thunder, Wonosobo.

Basic motif is found in the clothes fried Ganesha statue in the temple of Borobudur near Banon (made centuries IX). Batik is also found at points in the motifs on Padmipani sculpture in Central Java (according to estimates made early in the century statue VIII-X). Lyrical motifs found on the statue of Manjusri, Ngemplak, Semongan, Samarang (made X century).

Initially, batik is used as a garnish on palm leaves containing the text or text to appear more attractive. As the development of Indonesia Nation Interaction with foreign nations, it has become a popular medium of batik on fabric. Since then, batik cloth began to be used as a pattern that develops as traditional clothing, special use among patrician palace.