THE MEANING AND STYLE OF THE BAJANG RATU TERRACOTTA GATE RELIEF

Abstract

The object of this research is the relief on terracotta buildings in the form of gates made of terracotta bricks found in Trowulan. The research area is in Trowulan because this location has an interesting position seen from the existence of the Majapahit Kingdom. This research is important because there is a possibility of aesthetic relation between the visual form of relief and the meaning and existence of the Terracotta gate building of the Majapahit period. Descriptive qualitative research method with an iconographic, aesthetic, and stylistic approach and focusing on the material object of the Bajang Ratu gate relief, this research uses observation techniques to directly obtain data in the field. The reliefs found on the Bajang Ratu gate during the Majapahit period are interesting to discuss with the science of aesthetics, iconography, and style to get a clear picture of the meaning and style of the reliefs on the terracotta buildings of the Majapahit period. The analysis of creativity and manufacturing techniques is also the focus of the research, to see how far the attractiveness of the form and function of the reliefs contained in the terracotta building in the form of the gate. The research findings are in the form of the meaning and style of reliefs on the Terracotta gate building so that it can be used as a guideline for the development of decorative or ornamental creativity in various creative buildings in the future.