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Museum Lukisan Ratna Warta, usually called the Puri Lukisan (the Palace of Paintings), was opened in 1953. Set amongst a restful sculpture garden, this museum contains a magnificent collection of modern Balinese paintings and sculptures, chosen under the discerning eye of the Dutch artist, Rudolf Bonnet (1895-1978) over the year since he first arrived in Bali in 1927. The Museum owes its inspiration to Bonnet and his great friend Cokorda Gde Agung Sukawati (1917 - 1978). Together they have made a unique, collection of the art of Bali from 1930 to the present. Art that would otherwise have been dispersed all over the world is now held on one place, for the appreciation of the Indonesian people and other visitors. The Museum is held under a Government Trust.
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