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Francisco was a most distinguished practitioner of mural painting for many decades and best known for his historical pieces. He was one of the first Filipino modernists along with Galo Ocampo and Victorio C. Edades who broke away from Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of Philippine scenes. According to restorer Helmuth Josef Zotter, Francisco's ...
Filipino Struggles Through History, alternatively known as the History of Manila is a series paintings which depicts select events from Philippine history. [6] It composes of 10 canvas panels collectively measuring 2.7 meters (8.9 ft) high and 79.4 meters (260 ft) wide.
The painting depicts an old woman and a young man digging for camote (sweet potato). [2] Camote Diggers is a 1969 oil on canvas work measuring 88 cm × 149 cm (35 in × 59 in). [ 3 ] A smaller and finished version of Camote Diggers exists – an oil on canvas artwork which measures 27 cm × 38 cm (11 in × 15 in) and is also dated 1969.
The paintings. In 1953, Dr. Agerico Sison, then director of Philippine General Hospital, and Dr. Eduardo Quisumbing, director of the National Museum, Dr. Florentino Herrera Jr., and Dr. Constantino Manahan commissioned Botong Francisco to create a painting depicting the history of Philippine medicine.
Angono is the hometown of two national artists, Lucio San Pedro for music and Carlos "Botong" Francisco for visual arts. [6] One of the public schools in Barangay Mahabang Parang is named Carlos "Botong" V. Francisco Memorial National High School in honor of the said artist.
Visual Arts – Painting posthumous conferment 1973 Francisca Santos Reyes-Aquino (1899–1983) Bulacan: Dance Carlos Modesto "Botong" Villaluz Francisco (1912–1969) Rizal: Visual Arts – Painting posthumous conferment Amado Vera Hernández (1903–1970) Manila: Literature Antonio Jesus Naguiat Molina (1894–1980) Manila: Music Juan Felipe ...
Other paintings, notably those by Fernando Amorsolo, were here and in the adjoining room. The room beyond was used by the Marcos family variously as a private living room and a chapel. It became Meeting Room No. 1 in the Corazon Aquino, Ramos, and Estrada presidencies. A large Botong Francisco painting of dancers is on one wall. Brought from ...
Another similar painting was made by national artist, Carlos Modesto "Botong" Villaluz Francisco. [17] The Blood Compact Shrine was made in commemoration of the blood compact locally known as the Sandugo, which is located at barangay Bool, Tagbilaran City.