PAINTING OF

JUAN LUNA
&
FERNANDO AMORSOLO
JUAN LUNA
Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta was a Filipino painter, sculptor, and
political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century.
He became one of the first recognized Philippine artists.
Ø Born: October 23, 1857, in Badoc, Philippines
ØSpouse: Paz Pardo de Tavera (m 1886 - 1892)
ØChildren: Bibi Luna, Andrés Luna
ØParents: Doña Laureana Novicio y Ancheta, Don Joaquin Luna de San Pedro y
Posadas
ØDied: December 7, 1899, in British Hong Kong

ØEducation: Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Philippine

Merchant Marine Academy, Ateneo de Manila University
PAINTING OF JUAN LUNA
Cleopatra(1881)
The Death of Cleopatra (Spanish: La Muerte de Cleopatra),
ØThis painting was currently on display at the Museo del
Prado in Madrid, Spain.
ØThe painting was painted during Luna's stay in Rome and later
won a silver medal during the 1881 National Exposition of Fine
Arts in Madrid, which was also his first art exposition.
ØThe painting is one of only three pieces by Filipino artists on
permanent display at the Prado.
ØPainted during a time of increased national consciousness.
ØThe Death of Cleopatra not only served as a representation of a
colonized people standing up against their colonizer, but also
brought to attention the ability of Filipino artists, and particularly
Luna himself, to surpass their European contemporaries.
El Pacto de Sangre(1886)
Ø.El Pacto De Sangre the blood compact on 16
March 1565 between Datu Sikatuna and Spanish
conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi.
ØDepicted in the painting are the details of the blood
compact as the establishment of allegiance by Datu
Sikatuna to the king of Spain.
ØThe native ruler and the Spaniard are shown cutting
their left arms with a dagger and pouring their blood
into a cup filled with palm wine, which they both
drink in honor of their friendship.
Las Damas Romanas(1882)
ØAlso known as The Roman Maidens, The Roman Women, or The
Roman Ladies
ØThe style of Neo-Classicism, one of the most famous Filipino painters
of the Spanish period in the Philippines.
ØIt was painted by Luna when he was a student of the school of painting
in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
in Madrid, Spain in 1877.
Ø Alejo Valera, a Spanish painting teacher, took Luna as an apprentice
and brought him to Rome where Luna created Las Damas Romanas in
1882.
ØSkilled in the style of the Academy he was the first Filipino painter to
win international recognition in Europe and the US.
Spain and the Philippines(1886)
ØIs a series of oil on wood paintings by
F i l i p i n o p a i n t e r, i l l u s t r a t o r, a n d
revolutionary activist, Juan Luna.
ØIt is an allegorical depiction of two women
together, one a representation of Spain and
the other of the Philippines.
ØE s p a ñ a y F i l i p i n a s s h o w
the Philippines share a common history in
the fact that the Philippines was part of the
Spanish Empire for three hundred years and
was the sole Spanish
Spoliarium(1884)
ØLuna, working on spent eight months completing the painting
which depicts dying gladiators.
ØThe painting was submitted by Luna to the Exposición
Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in Madrid, where it
garnered the first gold medal. The picture recreates a
despoiling scene in a Roman circus where dead gladiators are
stripped of weapons and garments.
ØTogether with other works of the Spanish Academy, the
Spoliarium was on exhibit in Rome in April 1884In 1886, the
painting was sold to the provincial government of
Barcelona for 20,000 pesetas. It currently hangs in the main
gallery on the first floor of the National Museum of Fine
Arts in Manila and is the first work of art that greets visitors
upon entry into the museum.
Fernando Amorsolo
Fernando Cueto Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine
landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," he was the first
ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines.
ØBorn: May 30, 1892, Paco, Philippines
ØDied: April 24, 1972, Quezon City, Philippines
ØSpouse: Salud Tolentino Jorge (m 1916 - 1931)
ØChildren: Sylvia Amorsolo Lazo, Luz Amorsolo
ØParents: Bonifacia Amorsolo
ØEducation: University of the Philippines
Painting of Fernando Amorsolo
PLANTING RICE
“Rice PLanting” which was made in 1922 was one of his
most famous works. Planting Rice painted by Fernando
Amorsolo. It reflects the arrival of the Americans in the
Philippines and the idealism of the artist in the
Philippine society. The painting reflected the people’s
desire to escape from a complicated reality into
simplicity
The ‘Planting Rice with Mayon Volcano, Exhibits
happiness despite the difficulties in planting rice. The
Filipino Villagers in their bright clothes and straw hats
plant together with a fresh and green landscape of plenty.
behind the Filipino villagers is the peaceful flume of
steam.
DALAGANG BUKID
ØFor Amorsolo, the Dalagang Bukid was his muse of
ideal Filipina beauty foregoing the Maria Clara-
typed wallflower who presents herself as a smiling
and cheerful lady, despite the labor beckoned in the
agricultural plain.
Ø1937 Fernando Amorsolo – Dalagang Bukid.
ØDalagang Bukid is the story of a young flower vendor,
Angelita, and her childhood sweetheart, Cipriano. She is
also the object of affection of Don Silvestre, a widower
and a loan shark who uses his riches to try to win her by
taking advantage of her parent’s financial dilemma.
The Making of the Philippine Flag
ØThe painting “The Making of the Philippine Flag” is one of
the artworks made by Fernando Amorsolo to recognize the
importance of independence in the country. It is also one of
the significant paintings that belong to the native Filipinos.
In history books, they narrate that the flag was sewn at the
home of Marcela Agoncillo at 535 MorrisonHill, with
assistance from her daughter Lorenza and Delfina Herbosa
de Natividad, niece of the martyr Jose Rizal. They were
tasked by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo to sew the first flag for
the new republic. That scene was immortalized in this
painting. It was purposely made to show the great essence
and importance of these 3 women sewing the first made
Philippine Flag to be used in the declaration of
independence in Kawit, Cavite
The Blind Man (1929)
ØFernando Amorsolo’s El Ciego (1929). A
blind man sings while playing the guitar,
as a young lady rests her head upon his
shoulder;
ØThe Blind Man” is an exploration of two
forms of male behavior, representing the
extreme tendencies of masculine identity
for Lawrence. The essential difference
between the men is in their response to the
woman they both cherish.
Afternoon Meal of the Rice Worker
ØAfternoon meal of the rice workers by
Fernando Amorsolo is 1951oil in canvas
painting. It won first prize at the New
Yo r k Wo r l d s F a i r. I t h a s a g o o d
combination of colors, especially light
ones. The story behind this painting is
the captivating one. It shows how simple
but happy the life of our great farmers
was.