WORKS OF LUNA & AMORSOLO

Jeniffer C. Gemilo
BSEd-Science 1
 Introduction
The Philippine has a rich and colorful history
in which Filipino artist takes pleasure into
incorporating these culture to produce more
meaningful artwork. Luna and Amorsolo mostly
depict the beautiful products of our past and shows
how colonizers had influenced our people. These
artist show how true beauty of art of the Philippine
culture which is something we should be proud of.
Juan Luna de San Pedro Y
Novicio Ancheta
-was a Filipino painter, sculptor and
a political activist of the Philippine
Revolution during the late 19th century.
He became one of the first recognize
Philippine artists.
Born: October 23, 1857, Badoc
Died: December 7, 1899, Hong Kong
Spouse: Paz Pardo de Tavera (m. 1886–1892)
Siblings: Antonio Luna, Joaquin Luna, MORE
Periods: Impressionism, Realism, Romanticism,
Neoclassicism, Academic art
Children: Andrés Luna de San Pedro, Bibi Luna
Juan Luna de San Pedro Y Novicio
Ancheta
Being exposed to European culture, he portrayed the
European way of life in some of his works like La
Madrileña and The Parisian Life.

The Parisian Life La Madrileña

Juan Luna de San Pedro Y Novicio
Ancheta
He also did in paintings on the Spanish and Roman history as
shown in the Battle of Lepanto and the well-renowned gold
medalist Spoliarium.

The Battle of Lepanto Spoliarium

 His winning the gold medal in the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine
Arts, along with the silver of the filipino painter Felix Ressurection
Hidalgo, prompted a celebration which was the highlight of the memoirs
of the members of Propaganda Movement,with the fellow illustrados
toasting to the two painters’ good health and to the brotherhood
between Spain and the Philippines.

Spoliarium
Juan Luna de San Pedro Y Novicio
In his career , he adapted the European manner of painting which
Ancheta
focused on literary scenes, like Hymen o Hymenee and The Roman Dames,
and historical events like The blood Compact and the award-winning The
Death of Cleopatra

Hymen o Hymenee Las Damas Romanas

El Pacto de Sangre The Death of Clepatra
Juan Luna de San Pedro Y Novicio
Ancheta
He often incorporated allegories and political commentaries to
most of his artworks just like when he painted Espana y Pilipinas to
represent the Filipino propagandists’ desires to reform, equality,
modernization, and economic improvement in the Philippines through
the guidance-not the control-of the spaniards.

Espana y Pilipinas
Juan Luna de San Pedro Y Novicio
Ancheta
He also depicted the beauty of the Filipino women like La
Bulaquena and Tampuhan.

Tampuhan

La Bulaquena
Fernando Amorsolo y
Cueto
was a portraitist and painter of rural
Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the
"Grand Old Man of Philippine Art", he was
the first-ever to be recognized as a
National Artist of the Philippines.
Born: May 30, 1892, Paco, Manila
Died: April 24, 1972, Quezon City
Children: Sylvia Amorsolo-Lazo, Luz Amorsolo
Parents: Pedro Amorsolo, Bonifacia Amorsolo
Awards: National Artist of the Philippines for Visual
Arts
Fernando Amorsolo y
CuetoHe is best known for his illuminated landscapes, which
often portrayed traditional Filipino customs, culture,
fiestas and occupations. His pastoral works presented “an
imagined sense of nationhood in counterpoint to
American colonial rule” and were important to the
formation of Filipino national identity. He was educated in
the classical tradition and aimed “ To achieved his
Philippine version of the Greek ideal of a human form.” In
his painting in a Filipina women, Amorsolo rejected
Western ideals and was fond on basing the faces of his
subjects on members of his family. He earned his degree
from the Liceo de Manila Art School in 1909 and entered
the University of the Philippines’ (UP) School of Fine
Arts.
Dalagang Bukid Planting Rice

Fruit Gatherer Making of the Philippines Flag

Mestiza Sunday Morning

The Explosion
Frut Pickers Harvesting under Assasination of Governor
Mango Tree Bustamante
Maiden in a Stream Defense of a filipina honour

The Bombing of Intendencia

Juan Luna and Fernando Amorsolo both artists
belonged to different eras in the historical
timeline of the country, they became symbols
of the greatest of the Filipinos, not only of their
arts, but because of their love for the
motherland and its people as shown in their
paintings.
Thank You For
Listening
ANSWER THE FOLLOWINGS:

1. He is a Philippine artist nicknamed “Grand Old Man of

Philippine Art."
2. What is the full name of Juan Luna.
3. Give me at least 2 works of Luna.
4. Give me at least 2 works of Amorsolo.
5. What is the artwork of Luna that won gold medalist in
the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts.