PARIS TO BERLIN

1885 - 1887

“ Go to my native land, go foreign flowers.

Sown by the traveler on his way;
And there beneath its azure sky,
Where all my affections lie;
There from weary pilgrim say,
What faith is his in that land of ours!”
- Jose Rizal
Rizal’s Reasons of Going to
Paris and Berlin:

 SpecializeOphthalmology to cure his

mother’ eye.
 To continue his travels and
observations of European life and
customs
German Scientists who Became
friend of Rizal:

 Dr. Feodor Jagor

 Dr. Adolph B. Meyer
 Dr. Hanz Meyer
 Dr. Rudolf Virchow
In Gay Paris (1885 -1886)
 Rizal was already 24 years old and a
physician when he decided to go to Paris.

 Maximo Viola – friend of Rizal in

Barcelona
- a medical student and a
member of a rich family in San Miguel,
Bulacan
In Gay Paris (1885 -1886)
 Senor Eusebio Corominas – edtor of La
Publicidad.
 October 1885 – he worked as an
assistant to Dr. Louis de Weckert.
 Juan Luna – Rizal’s Ilokano friend
 Paz Pardo de Tavera – became wife of
Juan Luna
- on her album Rizal drew a
series of sketches on the story “The
Turtle and the Monkey”.
In Gay Paris (1885 -1886)
 He spent may hours at the studio of Juan
Luna
 He helped Luna by posing as a model in
several paintings
 The Death of Cleopatra
( Egyptian Priest)
 The Blood Compact
( Sikatuna )
Rizal as a Musician
November 27, 1878 – he told Enrique
Lettethat he learned the solfeggio, the
piano and voice culture
 he composed 3 musical pieces
 Leonor
 El canto del Prisionero
 Alin Mang Lahi
In Historic Heidelberg
 February 8, 1886 he arrived in Heidelberg
 Pastor karl Ullmer – a Lutheran minister
he lived with
 Dr. Javier Galezowsky – owned a clinic
where rizal worked on.
 He also studied under Dr. Otto Becker
on opthalmology.
 To the flowers of Heidelberg – a poem
wrote by Rizal
In Historic Heidelberg
 Forget – me – not  favorite
flower of Rizal ( light blue in
color)
 April 22, 1886 – he wrote the
poem “ to the Flowers of
Heidelberg”
First Letter to Blumentritt
 July 31, 1886 – he wrote his first
letter to Professor Ferdinand
Blumentritt.
 Arithmetica – book together with his
letter to Blumentritt
 Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt –
bestfriend of Rizal
Fifth Centenary of Heidelberg
University
 August6, 1886 – he attended
the Centenary of Heidelberg
University
 2 days before his departure
Rizal goes to Leipzig
 August 8, 1886 – he left the Heidelberg to
Leipzig
 August 14, 1886 – he arrived to Leipzig
 August 14 – October 29  he stayed in
Leipzig
 Schiller’s william tell  a story he
translated German to Tagalog
 Hans Andersen’s fairy tales – he also
translated to tagalog for his nephews and
nieces
Rizal goes to Leipzig
 October 29 – he left Leipzig for
Dresden where he met Dr. Adolph B.
Meyer
 Dr. Adolph B. Meyer  Director of
Anthropological and Ethnological
Museum
Rizal Welcomed in Berlin’s Scientific
Circles
 Dr. Feodor Jagor – author of Travels in the
Philippines
 introduced him to Dr. Rudolf
Virchow
* he worked on the Clinic of Dr. R.
Schulzer
Dr. Rudolf Virchow  called Rizal as genius
 Tagalische Verkunst – ( Tagalog Metrical
Art) – he read before the society on april
1887
Rizal’s Life in Berlin
5 Reasons why he lived in Berlin
* to gain further knowledge in opthalmology
* to further his studies of sciences and
languages
* to observe the condition of German nation
* to associates with German scientists and
scholars
* to finish his novel, Noli Me Tangere
Rizal’s Life in Berlin
 Dr. Schulzer – eminent German
opthalmologist
 He practiced German, French, English and
Italian at his boarding house
 Madame Lucie Gerdolle – professor of
French
 Unter den Linden – the most popular
boulevard of Berlin
Rizal on German Women
 March 11, 1886 – he wrote a
letter addressed to his sister
Trinidad. In this letter he
expressed his high regard and
admiration of German
womanhood.
Rizal on German Women
 Characteristics of a German Woman
 Serious
 Diligent
 Educated
 Friendly
 Not gossipy
Advice to Trinidad:
“ Now that you’re still young you
should strive to read, read and
learn.You must not allow yourself
to be conquered by indolence
because it costs so little to cast it
off.”
German Customs:
1. Christmas Custom
 where the people take from the
bushes a pine tree, selecting one
which must not only be straight, but
also must have leaves that do not fall
on spring.
The dry leaves are not leaves at all in
this particular case but are kind of small
needle.
German Customs:
The tree is adorned with lanterns,
papers, lights, dolls, candies, fruits, etc.
It is shown at night to the children
who had not seen it being prepared.
2. Self – introduction to strangers in a
social gathering.
 bad manner for a guest to remain
aloof and wait for the host to make
the proper introduction
Rizal’s Darkest Winter (Berlin,1886)
 He experienced poverty because no
money arrived from Calamba
 The diamond ring was in the
pawnshop
 Many of his books had been sold to
second – hand bookstores
 He could not pay his landlord
 He ate only one meal a day (bread
and water or cheap vegetable soup)
Rizal’s Darkest Winter (Berlin,1886)
 he laundered his clothes himself
because he could not afford to
pay for dry – cleaning
 His health broke down due to
lack of nourishment.
Quiz:
A. Answer the following questions:

1. When did Rizal travel from Paris to Berlin?

2. How old was Rizal when he decided to go
to Paris?
3. Who was the friend of Rizal in Barcelona?
4. Who was the owner of the studio where
Rizal spent many hours?
5. What is his favorite flower in Heidelberg?
6. Who is the Lutheran Minister who
became a friend of Rizal?
7. What is the title of the poem written on
April 22, 1886?
8. When did he arrive in Heidelberg?
9. What is the title of the book sent
together with his letter to Blumentritt?
10. What is the name of the most popular
boulevard of Berlin?
11. Who was his professor in French
Language?
12. What is the German story translated to
Tagalog by Rizal?
13. On what painting of Juan Luna did Rizal
posed as Sikatuna?
14. Who called Rizal as Genius?
15. Who is the leading French
ophthalmologist where Rizal worked as
an assistant on October 1885?
B. Arrange the places where Rizal travelled. Write
numbers 1 – 4.

16. _____ Paris

17. _____ Berlin
18. _____ Heidelberg
19. _____ Leipzig
C. Enumeration:
20 - 22.German Scientists who became
friends of Rizal

23 – 25. Characteristics of a German

Woman

26 – 27. Two German Customs

28 – 30. 3 Musical Pieces Composed by
Rizal
 Key to Corrections:
1. 1885 -1887
2. 24 years old
3. Maximo Viola
4. Juan Luna
5. Forget – me – not
6. Pastor Karl Ullmer
7. To the Flowers of
Heidelberg
8. February 8, 1886
9. Arithmetica
10. Unter den Linden
 Key to Corrections:
11. Madame Lucie Gerdolle
12. Schiller’s William Tell
13. The Blood Compact
14. Dr. Rudolf Virchow
15. Dr. Louis de Weckert
16. 1
17. 4
18. 2
19. 3
Key to Corrections:
20. Dr. Feodor Jagor
21. Dr. Rudolf Virchow
22. Dr. Hanz Meyer
Dr. Adolph Meyer
23. serious
24. Diligent
25. Friendly
educated
not gossipy
Key to Corrections:
26 . Self introduction to strangers
27. Christmas custom
28. Leonor
29. Alin Mang Lahi
30. El Canto del Prisionero

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