| I Gusti Nyoman Lempad | |
| Birth: | 1862? Bali, Indonesia |
| Death: | 25 April 1978 Ubud, Bali, Indonesia |
| Age: | 116 years, 0-114 days? |
| Country: |  IDN
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| Longevity claimant | |
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (1862? – 25 April 1978) was known as a Balinese stone sculptor and architect (Undagi in Balinese) who built the palaces and temples in Ubud and its neighboring villages.
Biography[]
Lempad's exact birth date, as many Balinese of his time, is unknown. But he was married when Krakatoa erupted in 1883. In his later years, he produced hundreds of linear drawings of Balinese mythologyand folklore. Lempad of Bali, a short documentary film produced by John Darling and Lorne Blair, tells the story of Lempad at the end of his life and his cremation ceremony.
Lempad died on April 25, 1978 at his home in Ubud, Bali at the claimed age of 116 years. He gathered his family and asked them to bathe him and then died. The Balinese believed that he chose the time of his death at the day that considered most holy.
Although he maintained a close friendship with foreign artists, including Rudolf Bonnet and Walter Spies, Lempad never compromised his distinctive identity as a Balinese artist, and one with a broad range of talents in many media; painting, sculpture and architecture.
References[]
- Blair, Lawrence and Lorne (1978). Lembad of Bali
- Pringle, Robert (2004). Bali: Indonesia's Hindu Realm; A short history of. Short History of Asia Series. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-863-3.