BROCHURE

FOR CPAR
NATIONAL Saeghie Guaile Mercado
TVL-H.E Maria Orosa
MUSEUM
"FINE ARTS"

TINIKLING (1950)
Among Amorsolo’s depictions of
idyllic Filipino life, the tinikling dance
is one of his most famous and MANILA
frequent subjects. A traditional folk
dance that originated from the
Spanish colonial period, it was a
result of various cultures and
specific influences from Luzon and
Visayas. The dance often involves
two or four parallel pairs of bamboo
poles that are held by two or more
sitting or kneeling people.
 SPOLARIUM TECHNICAL
DRAWING OF THE
The Spoliarium is a painting by
COLUMN AND BASE
Filipino painter Juan Luna. Luna,
OF THE BONIFACIO
working on canvas, spent eight MONUMENT
months completing the painting
which depicts dying gladiators. The
painting was submitted by Luna to
the Exposición Nacional de Bellas
Artes in 1884 in Madrid, where it
garnered the first gold medal (out of
three).

FERNANDO'S
UNFINISHED PAINTING

The said painting was actually

Amorsolo’s last work when he died
on April 24, 1972 at the age of 79. It
took decades before the unknown
lady was named! It came along with
his studio memorabilia, pieces of
furniture, and more than 100
drawings and studies as donation
spearheaded by Amorsolo’s widow,
Maria del Carmen Zaragoza.