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 Juan Luna, a great Filipino
artist, made his mark not only in
the Philippines but also in the
international art scene. Juan Luna
was the measure of Filipino artistic
excellence in the 19th century.
Aside from playing a crucial role in
the reform movement against
Spain, he was also a great and
important painter during the late
1800s. He won recognition in
Europe when he received a gold
medal for winning first place at the
1884 Madrid Art Exposition for his
most famous painting Spoliarium.
Spoliarium, 1884. Spoliarium depicts
bloody carcasses of slave gladiators
being dragged away from the arena
where they had entertained their Roman
masters, with their lives.
The Parisian Life, 1892. The Parisian Life, also
known as Interior d'un Cafe, literally meaning
"Inside a Café", is a 1892 oil on canvas painting.
Una Chula II, 1885. Una Chula II is a 1885
painting portraying a lower class Madrileña
(woman from Madrid) sitting squarely with
arms resting on a chair,
 Another master who brought
international recognition to the
Philippines is Fernando Amorsolo.
Considered as the Grand Old Man
of Philippine Art, he portrays
country life and scenery as well as
Filipino customs and traditions in
his paintings.
1. Who is Juan Luna?
2. Where did Juan Luna make his
mark?
3. What are Juan Luna’s other
achievements besides playing an
ancient role in the reform
movement against Spain?
4. When did Juan Luna win
recognition in Europe?
In t e r ro g at i v e
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In the questions above, what
words are used in asking about
persons, places, things, manner,
degree, extent or condition, and
time and place?
Who, what, where, when, why, h
ow, and how much are
called interrogatives. They are
used in asking for specific
information.
Use interrogatives in asking specific
questions. The interrogatives follow:

 Who – for persons

 What – for things
 Why – for reasons or causes
 When – for time
 Where – for places
 Whose – for persons; when speaking of
ownership
 Which – for persons and things indicating one
of a kind or definite class
 How – for degree, extent, condition, or
manner

Use the risingfalling intonation in