Sanur beach ever
introduced by a stranger, especially by an artist named AJ Le Mayeur. To
commemorate him, his home into a museum, named Museum Le Mayeur. The building
was very impressed with the style of traditional Balinese architecture. Of
foundations made of coral stone, building poles and windows filled with
engravings. Le Mayeur derived from the name of a painter and also the Belgian
nobility; Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres. Le Mayeur de Merpres first came to
Bali in 1932.
Le Mayeur museum
in the arean there are three main rooms, the building consists of a living room
decorated by paintings, desks and furniture, carved antique furniture. Family
room, full of small paintings of European style. The main room is a painting
studio where Le Mayeur. The most extensive, and filled with large paintings. Le
Mayeur very interested in Balinese culture, and married a Balinese dancer who
later became the main object of his paintings, which meets this space. In this
area also stand strong frangipani trees hundreds of years old make the page
look beautiful. In 1957, the Bahder Djohan, who was then Minister of Education
and Culture, Teaching, menggagaskan to change this residence into a museum, to
preserve the artwork Le Mayeur. GST. Putu Virata, Coordinator of Museum Le
Mayeur Sanur: "The main object is handed over to the government, in
addition to paintings, including buildings, as well as everyday equipment that
has been used by Le Mayeur.''
Le Mayeur died in 1958 at the age of 78 years, because of
ear cancer, and was buried in Brussels. There are two additional buildings after
the departure of Le Mayeur Bengong Bale and Bale Pecanangan. Due to its
strategic location, so that many foreign and local tourists visit this place.
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