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The Antonio Blanco museum Campuan is located in west Ubud. Precisely in Campuan area, Ubud. On the way to the museum, you will see beautiful birds that have been tame and can be invited to take pictures.
Before entering the Antonio Blanco museum, you will be greeted by the staff of the museum keeper, they will explain the general description of the museum Antonio Blanco. Inside the room you are not allowed to take pictures. Except in the souvenir room you can take pictures while holding the painting. Can buy souvenirs if likes. But there is no necessity. 
Antonio Blanco was born on September 15, 1911, in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Both of his parents were Spanish, a fact that Blanco believed linked him geographically and spiritually to Miro and Salvador Dali. His father settled in Manila during the Spanish – American War, where he attained prominence as a physician. Blanco was educated at the American Central School in Manila. During his high school years he loved the arts, literature and language classes but struggled in scientific subjects. It is no wonder that he spoke six languages – Spanish, French, English, Tagalog, Indonesian and a bit of Balinese.
After completing high school in Manila, Blanco studied at the National Academy of Art in New York under Sidney Dickinson. During those early formative years, Blanco concentrated on the human form, fascinated by the female body more than any other subject matter. To further his studies and ignite his traveling spirit, he traveled extensively throughout the world before he finally landed in Bali in 1952.
The King of Ubud gave Blanco a piece of land to set up his home and studio in Campuan, Ubud, at the confluence of two sacred rivers. Blanco and his Balinese wife, the celebrated dancer Ni Ronji, lived in their mountain retreat, barely leaving it for the world outside. Following a brief trip to the United States, where Blanco acquired many new collectors, the couple never left their fantasy home again.
Living in serene surroundings with his four children, Tjempaka, Mario, Orchid and Maha Devi, Bali became Blanco’s center. He was fascinated by the island and completely captivated by its charm.
Blanco lived and worked in his magical hilltop home until his death in 1999, feverishly creating his fantasy portraits of beautiful women. Surrounded by lush gardens, rice fields and with a Banyan tree standing over his family’s temple, Antonio Blanco proceeded to create a new reality for himself.
His artistic outpourings of this isolated world became much sought after by eager art lovers, collectors and promoters. Within a few years, Blanco became the most famous foreign artist to make Bali his home. He was recognized in both Indonesia and abroad, receiving numerous Blanco Award-sand commanding huge prizes at international auctions.
By the end of his life, Blanco had begun building his museum at his studio in Campuan. Dramatically, he died just before its inauguration. His funeral was marked by a very important Blanco Cremation in Ubud. It was Blanco’s dream to turn his studio-mansion into a museum. His son, Mario, fulfilled this dream by following his path to become a painter. The Blanco Renaissance Museum is now open to the public, exposing both the maestro’s and Mario’s art works.
{:}{:id}Museum Antonio Blanco Campuan terletak di barat Ubud. Tepatnya di daerah Campuan, Ubud. Dalam perjalanan ke museum, Anda akan melihat burung-burung cantik yang telah jinak dan dapat diajak untuk berfoto.
Sebelum memasuki museum Antonio Blanco, Anda akan disambut oleh staf penjaga museum, mereka akan menjelaskan gambaran umum dari museum Antonio Blanco. Di dalam ruangan Anda tidak diizinkan untuk mengambil gambar. Kecuali di ruang suvenir Anda bisa berfoto sambil memegang lukisan. Dapat membeli souvenir jika suka. Tetapi tidak ada keharusan.
Antonio Blanco lahir pada 15 September 1911, di Manila, ibu kota Filipina. Kedua orang tuanya adalah orang Spanyol, fakta bahwa Blanco percaya menghubungkannya secara geografis dan spiritual dengan Miro dan Salvador Dali. Ayahnya menetap di Manila selama Perang Spanyol – Amerika, di mana ia terkenal sebagai dokter. Blanco dididik di American Central School di Manila. Selama tahun-tahun sekolah menengahnya dia menyukai kelas seni, sastra, dan bahasa tetapi berjuang dalam bidang ilmiah. Tidak mengherankan bahwa ia berbicara enam bahasa – Spanyol, Prancis, Inggris, Tagalog, Indonesia dan sedikit Bali.
Setelah menyelesaikan sekolah menengah di Manila, Blanco belajar di National Academy of Art di New York di bawah Sidney Dickinson. Selama tahun-tahun formatif awal, Blanco berkonsentrasi pada bentuk manusia, terpesona oleh tubuh perempuan lebih dari materi pelajaran lainnya. Untuk melanjutkan studinya dan menyulut semangat perjalanannya, ia melakukan perjalanan secara ekstensif ke seluruh dunia sebelum akhirnya mendarat di Bali pada tahun 1952.
Raja Ubud memberi Blanco sebidang tanah untuk mendirikan rumah dan studionya di Campuan, Ubud, di pertemuan dari dua sungai suci. Blanco dan istrinya Bali, penari terkenal Ni Ronji, tinggal di retret gunung mereka, hampir tidak meninggalkannya untuk dunia luar. Setelah perjalanan singkat ke Amerika Serikat, di mana Blanco memperoleh banyak kolektor baru, pasangan itu tidak pernah meninggalkan rumah fantasi mereka lagi.
Hidup dalam lingkungan yang tenang dengan keempat anaknya, Tjempaka, Mario, Anggrek dan Maha Devi, Bali menjadi pusat Blanco. Dia terpesona oleh pulau dan benar-benar terpesona oleh pesonanya.
Blanco hidup dan bekerja di rumah puncak bukit magisnya sampai kematiannya pada tahun 1999, dengan tergesa-gesa menciptakan potret fantasinya tentang wanita cantik. Dikelilingi oleh taman yang rimbun, sawah dan pohon beringin yang berdiri di atas kuil keluarganya, Antonio Blanco terus menciptakan realitas baru untuk dirinya sendiri.
Pencurahan artistiknya dari dunia yang terisolasi ini menjadi sangat dicari oleh para pecinta seni, kolektor dan promotor. Dalam beberapa tahun, Blanco menjadi artis asing paling terkenal untuk menjadikan Bali rumahnya. Dia diakui baik di Indonesia maupun di luar negeri, menerima banyak hadiah Blanco Award-pasir yang memberikan hadiah besar di lelang internasional.
Pada akhir hidupnya, Blanco mulai membangun museumnya di studionya di Campuan. Secara dramatis, ia meninggal tepat sebelum pelantikannya. Pemakamannya ditandai dengan Kremasi Blanco yang sangat penting di Ubud. Itu adalah impian Blanco untuk mengubah rumah studionya menjadi museum. Putranya, Mario, memenuhi mimpi ini dengan mengikuti jalannya untuk menjadi pelukis. Museum Blanco Renaissance sekarang dibuka untuk umum, menampilkan karya seni maestro dan Mario.
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