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Antonio Blanco, Spain descent painter, was born in Manila, Philippine, 1911, and later became American citizen. When visited Bali firstly in 1950 he was so dazzled by the nature, people and culture of the island of gods. So he decided to stay in Bali forever. In 1953 Blanco married with Ni Ronji, a Balinese traditional dancer that became a model for his paintings. From Ni Ronji he has four children, one of them, Mario, follows Blanco as a painter.Graduated from the National Academy of Art in New York, Blanco was fascinated by the female body more than other subject matter. With his wife, Ni Ronji, as model, Blanco explored the beautifulness of woman in his art works. As a proof of his loving to Bali Blanco built an art museum in Bali. In 1998 his museum, The Blanco Renaissance Museum, has been realized. About a year later, 1999, Blanco died. This extravagant hilltop flamboyant building, with gardens, once the home of “the Dali of Bali,” (the man who many consider to be the island’s most eccentric artist), a unique blend of Balinese architecture imbued with the spirit of his native Spain, houses an interesting collection of works drawn from different periods of his long career. During his life it was visited daily by hundreds of people from all over the world. The artist, full of “Catalan charisma,” earned himself the sobriquet “The Fabulous Blanco,” an expression that mirrored his talent for creativity.

Visitors enter the grounds through a circular gate

Blanco Renaissance Museum is an unofficial landmark in Ubud, the house and studio of the late flamboyant maestro, Don Antonio Blanco.

Located on a hilltop overlooking the lush valley of Campuhan, the five-acre property beside the Campuhan River contains an art museum, which has an outrageous design that utterly dominates the grounds; a family house; a temple; a restaurant; and a gift shop.

The umbul-umbul are flags used as decorations for rituals in Bali as a media for proclaiming the presence of the gods for the occasion. In Balinese terms, the "gods" are Hindu deities and at the same time signify "consciousness at the highest level.”

Golden Balinese dancers at each corner of the roof, and the goddess Saraswati (the Hindu goddess of knowledge, a favorite muse of Blanco’s) topping off the whole building.

Aerial roots of the revered Banyan tree Bamboo

Bamboo

The Garuda is a large mythical bird, bird-like creature, or humanoid bird that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Garuda is the mount (vahana) of the Lord Vishnu. Garuda is the Hindu name for the constellation Aquila. (The Brahminy kite and Phoenix are considered to be the contemporary representations of Garuda). In Bali Garuda is temple and house guard

Visitors walk through a menagerie of birds and assorted animals before they reach the main grounds, a manicured lawn with a gigantic fountain in the middle

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) with brightly colored red tail

The red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus), a parrot native to Australia and Papua New Guinea and African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

The red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus), a parrot native to Australia and Papua New Guinea and African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

Wing clipped Scarlet macaws (Ara macaoh)

Wing clipped Scarlet macaws (Ara macaoh)

Wing clipped Scarlet macaws (Ara macaoh)

White-billed toucan

Garuda Vishnu Kencana statue is located in the Village Menanga, Rendang district, Karangasem, at the junction of the highway to Besakih Temple or to the east of Market Menanga.

The stairs that climb up to the museum entrance are flanked with naga – snake sculptures – and are painted red at the middle, like a red carpet leading up to a VIP haunt.

The naga is a guardian figure which keeps away bad spirits and features in Hindu and Buddhist mythology

White-billed toucan

Palm coccatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) or kakatua raja (Indonesian) protected birds in Indonesia

Palm coccatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) or kakatua raja (Indonesian) protected birds in Indonesia

The Bali myna(Leucopsar rothschildi), also known as Rothschild's mynah, Bali starling, or Bali myna(h)In 1991 was designated the fauna symbol of Bali. Featured on the Indonesian 200 rupiah coin, its local name is "Jalak Bali".

Wing clipped Scarlet macaws (Ara macaoh)

Blue-and-gold macaws (Ara ararauna)Wing clipped Scarlet macaws (Ara macaoh)

Blue-and-gold macaws (Ara ararauna)

Blue-and-gold macaws (Ara ararauna)

The white cockatoo (Cacatua alba), also known as the umbrella cockatoo

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Sound: Balinese Gamelan in Ubud Palace