As the fruit of interaction with the times and historical circumstances, batik is distinguished by the pattern, style, and color. Batik Palace, which combines Hindu culture to infiltrate the Palace of Java in the fifth century (through ornament eagle, dragon, lotus, and the tree of life), and with Islamic culture that came after (the hallmark of a variety of stylized symbols). Batik Palace, includes range of batik from Kasunanan Surakarta, Yogyakarta Sultanate, Pakualaman small palace, and Mangkunegaran. Dutch batik erupted in 1840 and reached a peak in 1890-1910, the pilot of the Dutch / European in the area north coast of Java. The color and variety of motives that bring distinctive style unique and significant individual. Chinese Batik that came later, rich with oriental ornaments (snake, lion, dragon, and bird Phonix) in bright colors and pastels from production centers in Pekalongan, Cirebon, Kudus and Demak. For the marketing area of Surakarta and Yogyakarta is Batik Two Negri (State), and Batik Three Negri (State).
UNESCO has set batik as one of the original cultural heritage of Indonesia. Museum Batik Danar Hadi, is best and most comprehensive Batik museum in the world, has more than ten thousand pieces of batik cloth. Travel style batik from time to time are summarized in the strands of fabric, a collection of the Museum Batik Danar Hadi Solo. Hundreds of pieces of batik cloth from some time and neat area in this museum. Not just watch collections, visitors can see the process of batik making has traditionally been done by Hundreds of employees. Various motifs exhibited in eight rooms in the museum. That not only dominated Surakarta motif of dark colors, They also display a coastal motif That has bright colors. Most collected Danar Hadi Batik Solo Batik Museum of TENS to Hundreds of years old.
This museum is one part of (HDH), which was officially opened by Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik, on August 22, 2008. House of Danar Hadi is an area of Batik One Stop Adventure, which consists of, (1) Ancient Batik Museum, visitors can see the collection of batik and get information about batik Indonesia. (2) Workshop, visitors can witness the process of making batik cloth. (3) Showroom Batik, batik product shopping Danar Hadi. (4) Soga restaurant, nicely decorated restaurant with unique menu and an affordable price. (5) Ndalem Wuryaningratan, former residence of KPH. Wuryaningrat, grandson of Pakubuwono IX, and the daughter of the king of Surakarta I. The building was founded in 1890. (6) Building Mangunsuka Sasana which contains a collection of batik Danar Hadi ever featured in fashion shows.
Museum Museum Batik Danar Hadi Solo has the theme "Batik: Influence of Age and Environment". In accordance with the theme, a collection of batik fabrics on display are divided into several types of batik.
The first gallery space contains a collection of mostly Dutch Batik sarongs with the dominant motif shaped flowers, foliage, animals, especially birds and butterflies. Dutch Batik is generally performed with bright colors like red, green, orange, and pink. On the wall of framed photographs of Dutch people who were wearing batik cloth. Dutch batik, batik motives are influenced by the Dutch and European culture. Many motives have pictures of living things, such as birds and butterflies. There are several collections of batik motive to tell a legend, like Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood. Batik is deemed special enough it was designed by Franquemont, Dutch citizens living in Indonesia in colonial times, in the 19th century. Nevertheless, the working process of making batik is still done by the people of Indonesia.
The second gallery space filled with collections of Batik palace, palace of Surakarta, Mangkunegaran, Yogyakarta, and Pakualaman. Batik motifs of the four palaces are almost the same, only the modification motif and how to use a different course. There is also a collection called Three State Batik Batik that uses three colors: red, blue, and brown it was made in three different places. Giving Lasem done in red, blue in Pekalongan, while the color brown in Solo. Because that's the kind of batik Batik called Three State.
Other collections that can be enjoyed is Chinese batik, this batik is also influenced by Chinese culture. Batik type is mostly produced around 1910. Chinese cultural influence can be seen from motives which are decorated with pictures of birds or a decorative latticework Phoenix. The museum has no fewer than three thousand pieces of Batik China. Special room to show off China's Batik trinkets equipped with oriental nuances. There was also a Hokokai Javanese Batik (Batik is influenced by Japanese culture), Batik Coastal (Holy, Lasem, Pekalongan), Sumatra, Batik, Batik Merchants,, Farmers Batik, Batik Contemporary, and various other types of batik. One of interest is the Batik Cirebon. In addition to the influence of China, it has a kind of batik motifs that show the influence of cultural wing of the Hindu kingdom of Mataram.
