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Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," [2] he was the first-ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines. [3]
Tampuhan, meaning "sulking", [1] is an 1895 classic oil on canvas impressionist painting by Filipino painter and revolutionary activist Juan Luna. It depicts a Filipino man and a Filipino woman having a lovers' quarrel.
The Parisian Life, also known as Interior d'un Cafi (also spelled Interior d’Un Café, [2] literally meaning "Inside a Café"), is an oil on canvas impressionist [3] painting made by Filipino painter and revolutionary activist Juan Luna in 1892. [4]
Hidalgo with members of the Pardo de Tavera family including José Rizal and Juan Luna's wife Paz Pardo de Tavera at Luna's studio in Paris.. The La Pintura was created by Hidalgo in the impressionist style inspired by the trend of Japonisme, as the collecting and display of ukiyo-e prints was gaining significant traction among Western art circles.
But the group's name was adopted after the street in Manila, where Mendoza's ramshackle studio on 1430 Dela Fuente, was located. Later on, the Dimasalang group moved to Novaliches but the name stuck to them. The group produced impressionist still lifes, landscapes and genre pieces distinct from the nascent Modernism in the Philippines. [4]
He also created albums of illustrations of native costumes. This he did primarily to sell to collectors. Such skills made Domingo one of the most famous and sought-after artists of his time in the Philippines. Domingo is regarded highly in the history of Filipino art and is credited with establishing academic courses in art in the Philippines. [2]
The Filipino American artist influenced countless students as a teacher at SFAI. A retrospective offers a beguiling peek at his underappreciated work.
The history names Victorio Edades as “the father of Modern Philippine art". Schooled in the US upon his return he introduced an entirely new way of thinking about art. He argued that art can be more than representation of reality, it can be representation of reality as seen through the mind and emotions of the artist.