Eko Haryanto, Mujiyono, Nadia Sigi Prameswari
The Mantingan Mosque is one of the historical buildings in Jepara Regency which was built in 1335 AD. The mosque building is unique in the form of reliefs in the form of a combination of geometry and circulars that reflect Javanese carvings. This paper explores the characteristics of the motifs of the Mantingan reliefs developed from the designs of wood carving art by referring to the motifs on the stone reliefs of the Mantingan Mosque. This research is an exploratory research conducted in 2021 in Bango Village, Demak Regency, Indonesia. Data collection was carried out by observation and interview methods with three informants. Data analysis was carried out through three stages, namely design identification and observation, analysis of design characteristics, and development of a new Mantingan-based motif design.The results showed that there were four kinds of carvings made with two layers of teak wood with carving designs resembling floral, arabesq, and natural motifs which contain Islamic and life values, including leaf circle patterns, geometric and circular patterns, circular, geometry, and leaves patterns, as well as natural patterns. Aside from being decorative elements, these carvings also contain religious meanings that reflect beauty in Islam. In addition, the existence of the carvers has increased the economy of the local community as well as preserving the diversity of Javanese culture which is increasingly being eroded by time. Practical experience, aesthetic power, and creativity of the researchers and the carving craftsmen have succeeded in producing carving motifs that are not only of religious value but also become socio-cultural symbols in a pluralistic society. With these relief carvings, it can preserve the existence of Jepara carving motifs and Javanese culture that has been rooted since hundreds of years ago. © (2023). All Rights Reserved.
Department of Visual Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
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