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I Gusti Nyoman Lempad
Indonesian artist
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad | |
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Brass relieve depicting Lempad "the Ancient Master" in Puri Lukisan Museum, Ubud | |
| Born | 1862 (1862) |
| Died | 25 April 1978(1978-04-25) (aged 115–116) Ubud, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia |
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (1862?–1978) was a Balinese stone sculptor, architect (undagi in Balinese) and painter who built palaces and temples in Ubud and its neighboring villages.
Biography
Lempad's exact birth date, as is the case for many Balinese of his time, is unknown. But he was married when Krakatoa erupted in 1883. Lempad grew up under the creative guidance of his artist father.[1] From early in his life, he was acknowledged as an outstanding stone carver and architect.
His Saraswati water temple, standing not far from the Puri Lukisan Museum in Ubud, demonstrates his architectural and design skills. In his later years, he produced hundreds of linear drawings of Balinese mythology an