Erwin Panofsky’s Iconological Study of the Illustrations  of Serat Selarasa (1804): A method of art conservation

Wiwik Sri Wulandari; Anitalia Stefany Welayana; Yusuf Ferdinan Yudhistira; Mursyidah Zainal Abidin

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI39.7688

Authors

Wiwik Sri Wulandari Fine Arts Department, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Anitalia Stefany Welayana Fine Arts Department, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Yusuf Ferdinan Yudhistira Fine Arts Department, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Mursyidah Zainal Abidin College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI39.7688

Keywords:

Aesthetic Historical Method, Iconology Panofsky, Illustration, Serat Selarasa

Abstract

Serat Selarasa (1804) is one of the essential manuscripts in the Javanese cultural heritage, containing noble values.It consists of 296 pages, 163 of which are coloured illustrations, the rest of which are texts in Javanese letters, and is the collection of the Yogyakarta Palace Scriptorium.The impetus is due to the threat of extinction and the lack of these studies.The aim is to reveal the history, culture, symbolic meaning, and philosophy behind the illustrations through Panofsky's approach.Research shows the importance of a comprehensive aesthetic historical method before the art conservators conduct material analysis and art preservation actions.

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