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The literary texts produced in the centers of Java kingdom in the 18th and 19th centuries, especially from Yogyakarta palace, was iluminated with a lot of very beatiful and diverse. The beutify and diversity of the illumination can not be seperated from the role of the palace as a protector in the production of manuscripts. Illumination is important to be studied as one of the efforts to uncover the traditional art forms in Indonesia. This paper would analyze the form, style, function, and meaning of literary text illumination produced in the palace during the height of the development of the arts, politically at the same time the kingdom is not powerless against the dominance of the colonial government. Illumination is also a synthesis between the elements of pre-Islamic Javanese culture with Islamic values. Literary texts from the palace typically were illuminated with beautiful and diverse making them more beautiful and valuable. Each manuscript was illuminated with the different form. Illumination graced on many pages. The beauty and diversity of the illumination was a form of kingdom?s role as protector or supporter in the production of the manuscripts. Illumination of manuscripts serves to: (1) beautify the manuscripts, enhance the value, dignity, and sanctity; (2) symbolize royal power domination through the use of styles that symbolize the power and greatness of the king.
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