Despite having European blood, Mario Blanco still feel as native son of Bali. He grew up in Bali and Bali has raised his name. Now, he wants to contribute back to Bali – turn on arts painting by Blanco Renaissance Museum (where he took over the role as director after his father already died before the museum construction is complete) and also concentrate on bird conservation efforts Bali Starling.
The Blanco Renaissance Museum can be found by browsing Jalan Raya Ubud to Campuan area. On the left side of the road, was clearly visible with this museum entrance is decorated in such a way.
Prepare to be amazed by your arrival at the front gate of the museum. Once the door is opened, you will pass a road tunnel (archway), make this place feel more luxurious feel again.
After passing the roundabout entrance to the museum, visitors will be guided to the area of the park, where you can park around the beautiful and neat. Well, therein lies the real entrance to the museum. Staircase with specially designed gate by Mario-like curtains greet you, inviting the guests to go into a different atmosphere.
This museum building and the circular interior decor is dominated by bright colors and bold. His art, oil painting by Antonio Blanco Bali mostly naked woman as the object of the painting becomes the main attraction. Not only paintings of nude women, Blanco also drew a lot of women in poses that sensual.
According to Blanco, the woman is the highest art, the creation of God’s most beautiful. Having sex with women, he said, are an expression of extraordinary art. All the paintings, spoken by Mario, deliberately assembled according to eye-level, allowing visitors to look more closely at the elements that details of the works Blanco.
The paintings were displayed along the floor 1 and 2, with 3 floors are designed as a place guests enjoy the natural scenery of hills terbuka.dan compelling Ubud. This roof area was not left behind also decorated with golden statues.
Connected with the museum building but in separate areas, visitors can see the studio where painting Antonio Blanco. With the set-up as a viewing room, painting equipment neatly arranged Blanco, and some of his works lined up on one side of the wall. Gallery space is on the studio Antonio.
In the gallery, photographs plastered guests of state, big star, and the Blanco family photo collection from the period when the kids were little Blanco. In the next room of this gallery, only you are welcome to see the “naughty” is a unique layout and decor Blanco Renaissance Museum.
In this room there are many more works Blanco growing “naughty”, some of the photographs from Playboy magazine are decorated with knick-knacks, and erotic poems by the maestro. Clearly, the museum this one is not for people who can not stand the humor and sexual references. If Mario was the one who serves as curator of the museum, see the museum’s ability to translate his personal eccentricities match.
Mario Blanco Studio can also be seen in this building. Again, painting with oil paints, Mario studio room has no sense of the “wild” as his father. Outside the studio there is a set of gamelan instruments.
Another area that can be enjoyed is the Bird Park. As the music becomes one with the local atmosphere and the accompanying atmosphere of Ubud in Blanco Renaissance Museum, Bali Starling chirp, birds that are domesticated Mario dikembangbiakan at the Museum complex often heard.
Bali Starling
Bali Starling or rothschildi Leucopsar scientific name is a kind of babbler bird-sized. There is no visible difference paras contrast between male and female birds. Was first discovered in 1910, the scientific name refers to the Bali Starling was a British animal expert, Walter Rothschild, who was the first to describe this species into the world of knowledge in 1912. Bali starlings existence as the only recorded berhabitat fauna native only in the Bali has been protected by the Act.
In the list of Red List are made by States among nations for the Conservation of Nature, the presence of beautiful birds of this beautiful nan was in the category Critically Endangered (Critical / Almost Extinct), only one level below Extinct in the Wild (no longer there in the universe).
According to many sources, endangered Bali Starling habitat because it is very limited. In addition, because this includes Bali Starling bird collector favorite, many arrests occur wild. No wonder, because if caught, the sale price of these birds could reach Rp 40 million per fish. However, Mario had his own different understanding of why the rare Bali Starling only. “Bali Starling extinct because he cannibals. He will eat her own eggs when she was not liked. However, because we can secure the eggs, so it’s OK. ”
The funny thing is, Mario just got Bali Starling from Germany and Japan, from people who had made off with Bali starlings and breeding bird. Since little, he always wanted and liked the tame bird. Incidentally, he married a woman from the area in the western part Nagara Bali province. Region is the original Bali Starling habitat. So he thought of the idea to join the group Bali Starling Bird Lovers and participate actively participate.
Bali Starling breeding program was developed by Mario addition, also conducted by various zoos around the world. Bird Lovers Group Bali Starling is also set you Remove programs Bali Starling Bird. Given these birds die because of mistreatment or error of the Father Lift, it may be subject to fines.
When ready to be flown, they will release the bird. However, if there is a steal, Bali Starling is hard to find. “The bird does not fly far, only the area close to the place of origin, between the Nagara and Singaraja only. So we must know where the location, “said Mario. In addition, the body of the bird has also been inserted implant. The implant indicates the bird owner. A true artist at heart, Mario must be surrounded by nature’s beauty at all times, including his beloved pets!
