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    Juan Luna was a 19th century Filipino painter and political activist known for works like Spolarium and The Death of Cleopatra. His most important work, Spolarium, depicts a scene in a gladiator courtyard and won multiple gold medals. Fernando Amorsolo was one of the Philippines' most important artists, known for his portraits and rural landscapes. Some of his award-winning pieces include Leyendo El Pariodico and Afternoon Meal of Rice Workers. Both artists made significant contributions to promoting Filipino art and culture.

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    Juan Luna was a 19th century Filipino painter and political activist known for works like Spolarium and The Death of Cleopatra. His most important work, Spolarium, depicts a scene in a gladiator courtyard and won multiple gold medals. Fernando Amorsolo was one of the Philippines' most important artists, known for his portraits and rural landscapes. Some of his award-winning pieces include Leyendo El Pariodico and Afternoon Meal of Rice Workers. Both artists made significant contributions to promoting Filipino art and culture.

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    Juan Luna was a 19th century Filipino painter and political activist known for works like Spolarium and The Death of Cleopatra. His most important work, Spolarium, depicts a scene in a gladiator courtyard and won multiple gold medals. Fernando Amorsolo was one of the Philippines' most important artists, known for his portraits and rural landscapes. Some of his award-winning pieces include Leyendo El Pariodico and Afternoon Meal of Rice Workers. Both artists made significant contributions to promoting Filipino art and culture.

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    Works of Luna and Amorsolo

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    The works of

    Luna and
    Amorsolo
    By: Ian Joel Sanchez
    Eunice Kate Samoya
    Background of the authors

    Juan Luna Y Novicio, better know as


    Juan Luna was a Filipino painter,
    sculptor and a political activist of the
    Philippine Revolution during the late
    19th century. He became one of the
    first recognized Philippine artists.

    ● Born: October 23, 1857


    ● Died: December 7,1899
    Historical Background of the Document

    Juan Luna
    THE GREAT ONE. Filipino artists in Philippine History with
    masterpieces. He excel in artistry, but he also a political activist during the
    time of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century.
    Works of Juan Luna

    Spolarium
    The painting was submited by Luna to the Exposicion
    National de Bella Artes in 1889 in Madrid where it
    garnered the first gold medal.
    The most important work of Luna is the Spoliarium,
    the largest painting in the Philippines (4.22 m x
    7.67 m). Luna spent eight months working on the
    painting which is now displayed in the main
    gallery of the National Museum of Fine arts. It
    won three gold medals in the 1884 Exposicion
    Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid.
    La Muerte de Cleopatra (The Death of Cleopatra)
    Which won the silver medal in the 1881 Exposicion Nacional de Bella Artes in
    Madrid, Jose Rizal delivered a congratulatory speech for the success of
    Juan Luna
    Aside from his award-winning paintings, Juan Luna is also renowned for the
    following remarkable works:

    (1) El Pacto de Sangre

    shows the blood compact between


    Datu Sikatuna and Miguel Lopez
    de Legazpi
    (2) Parisian life

    shows a lady sitting uncomfortably


    in a couch in a public bar while
    being interpretations, resemble
    Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, and Dr.
    Ariston Lin-Bautista

    The Parisian Life


    Also known as the Interior d'vn Cafi,
    it is an 1892 oil on canuas
    impressionist painting by Filipino
    painter and revolutionary activist
    Juan Luna.
    Dimensions: 57cm x 79cm (22
    inches x 31 inches)
    (3) Portrait of a lady
    first titled Paz Pardo de Tavera, after the wife of
    Luna which shows a woman holding a rosary in
    a scene that seems to be after a sexual
    interlude. However, the lady in the painting
    does not look like Juan Luna’s wife at all.
    Some critics suppose that it resembles the
    image of Luna’s favorite model, a Caucasian
    named Angela Duche while others believe the
    lady is an image of Luna’s idealized vision of
    his wife. This particular painting is
    controversial for it contains no foreshadowing
    to the tragedy of Luna’s marriage which ended
    with him shooting his wife in September of
    1892
    Works of Juan Luna

    Espana y Filipinas
    Spain of the Philippines in translation, it is
    an 1886 oil wood by Filipino painter
    illustrado, and revolutionary activist
    created 1886.
    Contribution
    and
    Relevance The biggest contribution of Juan Luna is the Historical
    Spolarium. It is a remarkable painting wherein it is a
    tremendous interpretations of the sociological
    situations in the Philippines.
    Background of the authors
    ● Fernando Amorsolo Y Cueto, was one of the
    most important artists in the Philippines.
    ● Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of Rural
    Philippine Landscape. He is popularly known for
    his craftmanship and mastery in the use of light.
    ● Born May 30,1892 in Paco, Manila.
    ● Don Faloian de la Rosa, his mother's cousin, was
    also a Filipino painter. At the age of 13,
    Amorsolo became an apprentice to De la Rosa,
    who would eventually become the advocate and
    guide to Amorsolo's painting career.
    Background of the authors

    ● studied at the Art School of the Liceo de Manila


    and at the University of the Philippines’ School
    of Fine Arts.
    ● worked as draftsman for the Bureau of Public
    Works, as a Chief Artist at the Public
    Commercial Company, and as a part time
    instructor in the University of the Philippines.
    Historical Background of the Document

    Fernando Amorsolo
    Which was held at the Ayala Museum as a part of series, two of the
    panelist brought up the question whether the artist to be considered as a
    major painter.
    Two of Amorsolo’s award-winning works are:

    (1) Leyendo El Pariodico which


    won second place in the Bazaar
    Escolta in 1908
    Two of Amorsolo’s award-winning works are:

    2) Afternoon Meal of Rice Workers


    which won first prize at the New
    York World’s Fair in 1939.
    Other works of Amorsolo include:

    • Making of the Philippine Flag


    • The First Baptism in the Philippines which was based on the accounts of
    Pigafetta, and Under the Mango Tree.
    Contribution Amorsolo, created this artwork to show the true value of
    Filipinos. They are hard-working yet happy of what they
    and are doing. Also make the world aware about true Filipina
    Beauty . Overall, this painting was intended in show
    Relevance Filipino's characteristic glow. This can be proven by
    looking at the characters in the painting. Not only that,
    taking a look back at the events proves its true meaning.

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