WORKS OF

LUNA & AMORSOLO

R E A D I N G S I N P H I L I P P I N E H I S T O RY
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Biography of Author/s
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Juan Luna
• Juan Luna y Novicio
• a great Filipino painter, and occasionally a sculptor
• Born in town of Badoc, Ilocos Norte on October 24, 1587.
• Third among the seven children of Joaquin Luna de San
Pedro and Laureana Novicio
• He is part of the ‘illustrados’, which means ito yung mga
mayayaman
• he suffered from heart attack and died on December 7, 1899

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Juan Luna
• He was a prominent propagandist who pushed for political
reforms along with Jose Rizal during the late 19th century
• An ilustrado
• He was one of the first recognized Philippine arts
• He got married in 1886 to Maria de la Paz Padro de Tavera
• They had a son, Andres, who would later become one of the
Philippines' most discerning architects in the pre-war period
and had a daughter named Maria

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Juan Luna
Educational background

• Luna received his early education at the Ateneo Municipal de

Manila where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree
• He also went to Escuela Nautica de Manila and became a
sailor
• He took drawing lessons from Lorenzo Guerrero, the
illustrious painting teacher of Ermita, Manila
• He also enrolled at the Academy of fine arts and was sent to
Madrid to pursue his career.

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Fernando Amorsolo
• Born on May 30, 1892, in the Paco district of manila
• He died due to a heart attack at the age of 79 on April
24, 1972
• Son of Pedro Amorsolo, a bookkeeper, and his wife
Bonaficia Cueto
• Known for painting rural landscape
• He is best known for his craftsmanship and mastery
in the use of light

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Fernando Amorsolo
Educational background
• First National Artist in Painting (1972) of the
Philippines, and is also referred to as the “Grand Old
Man of Philippine Art”
• Amorsolo graduated from both Liceo de Manila Art
School in 1909 and the University of the Philippines
School of Fine Arts. He also graduated from U.P.
with honors in 1914 and received a study grant in
Madrid, Spain.
• He studied at the Escuela de San Fernando in

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Fernando Amorsolo
• For seven months he sketched at the museums and on
the streets of Madrid, experimenting with the use of
light and color
• While in New York, his art was influenced by an
encounter with postwar impressionism and cubist,
who became the major influence on his works
• His style is using sunlight sa artworks niya

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Content Analysis
Works of Luna and Amorsolo
 Identification of the historical
importance of the text
• Both Juan Luna and Fernando Amorsolo's contributions to history
and the country are remarkable.

FERNANDO AMORSOLO
• His paintings depicted the simplicity of life of the Filipinos.
• His masterpieces being mostly featured idyllic rural landscapes and
Filipina women, and people's simple way of living.
 Identification of the historical
importance of the text
• "The making of the Philippine Flag" shows how powerful and
talented women are in our country and also serves as a reminder to
the Filipinos not only how the Philippine flag was made but also to
remind us about the traditions, values, and customs that people seem
to forget now.
• "Dalagang Filipina" was, on the other hand, created to show the
world the true beauty of the Filipina.
 Identification of the historical
importance of the text
JUAN LUNA
• "Spoliarium", highlight the hardships of the Filipino masses under
the rule of the Spaniards.
• "The Blood Compact", which was completed in 1886, portrays the
1565 Sandugo (blood compact ritual) between Datu Sikatuna of
Bohol and Miguel López de Legazpi, surrounded by other
conquistadors.
 Identification of the historical
importance of the text
• "The Death of Cleopatra", Painted during a time of increased
national consciousness against their colonizers and also brought to
attention the ability of Filipino artists, and particularly Luna himself,
to surpass their European contemporaries.
 Title of Primary Sources
• "The Making of the Philippine Flag", Fernando Amorsolo, 1955
• "Dalagang Filipina", Fernando Amorsolo, 1958
• "Spoliarium", Juan Luna, 1884
• "Blood Compact", Juan Luna, 1886
 REASON/S OF PAINTING
THESE PRIMARY
SOURCES
"THE MAKING OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAG"
Amorsolo made this painting to show the citizen of the Philippines
of how the Philippine flag was made and to remind them the
traditions and customs that we did not realize it becomes faded.
 REASON/S OF
WRITING
THIS PRIMARY
"DALAGANG BUKID"
SOURCE
Amorsolo's attempt to depict Filipina beauty as
opposed to the typical Maria Clara image
commonly associated with local women.
 REASON/S OF
WRITING
THIS PRIMARY
"SPOLIARIUM"
SOURCE
Luna painted it to awaken Filipinos
from ignorance, blindness, mental
darkness and oppression.
 REASON/S OF
WRITING
THIS PRIMARY
"BLOOD COMPACT"
SOURCEand trust, Chieftain
As proof of their friendship
Sikatuna and the Spanish conqueror Legaspi made a
toast with wine that was mixed with drops of their
own blood.
 Highlights of its content

• Their artwork tells about the • It is indicated in their

braveness, dignity purity painting such as the
talent and beauty of Amorsolo' Women by the
Filipinos that are needed to stream and Luna's España
be recognized. Y Filipinas
Contextual Analysis
Works of Luna and Amorsolo
 Title of Primary Sources
• Spoliarium, Juan Luna, 1884
• Defence of a Filipina Woman's Honour, Fernando Amorsolo, 1945
• Dalagang Bukid, Fernando Amorsolo, 1958
• "Planting Rice with Mayon Volcano", Fernando Amorsolo, 1951
 • The painting reveals how people were deprived of
their freedom and rights and shows the cruelty,
injustices, suffering, and helplessness of the

Juan Luna
Gladiators just because of their lack of power.
This painting speaks of prejudice in society.
• These represent how superiority divides society.
• Luna wanted to show how injustices are done to
those without power that try to fight for their "Spoliarium"
liberties while the spectators symbolize two kinds
of people, the cruel and heartless on the other side
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who cheers while waiting for the gladiator's

misfortune, and on the other side are the mourning
ones.
 "Defence of a Filipina
Woman's Honour"
• The painting depicts, a Filipino man defending a
woman, who is either his wife or daughter, from
being raped by an unseen Japanese soldier.
• Amorsolo wanted to show in this painting how
men will always try to protect their loved ones

Fernando
Works of Luna and Amorsolo

as shown in the bolo being held by the man

even if it will cost his own life.

Amorsolo
 Fernando Amorsolo
• One of Fernando Amorsolo's best-known
paintings.
• The subject of this painting was Amorsolo's
attempt to depict Filipina beauty because it
showcased a woman that had this golden glow
surrounding her and she also had this charm of
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a Philippine provincial lass which was truly

fawned over by men back in that day.
 • Exhibits the happiness across from the
difficulties in planting rice.
• The familiar sights of men and women hand in
hand working the rice field, despite of the sun's
obvious presence as it shone brightly
• This painting shows us how people in this era
were very passionate in their living and can
work without complaining even how hard their
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job will be.

Fernando
Amorsolo
 MAIN
Juan Luna ARGUMENT
Fernando Amorsolo
For Luna, he was able to prove to
the world how Filipinos deserved to
be acclaimed for their brilliancy,
treated equal with foreigners in
terms of talents, and not called as
“indios” just like how the Spanish
colonizers treated them.
As to Amorsolo, his artworks were
reflections of the hard work of the
Filipino obreros and testimonies of
the purity and peace of the rural areas
where happiness and love is fostered
even by living a simple life.
 BIA
Fernando
Juan Luna S Amorsolo
Luna shows the awaken of
Filipinos from ignorance Amorsolo presents the
and they deserve the equal preservation of Filipino
treatment from Spanish soul and spirit during the
American colonial rule
 IMPORTANCE IN
UNDERSTANDING
PHILIPPINE
It will give us an idea
what had happened during
on HISTORYHow people have seen
themselves in the world
their time and how they want to
show this to others
We can see their perspective on the
happenings during their time
through their art/paintings
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