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  2. Spoliarium - Wikipedia

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    The Spoliarium is a painting by Filipino painter Juan Luna. Luna, working on canvas , spent eight months completing the painting which depicts dying gladiators. The painting was submitted by Luna to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in Madrid , where it garnered the first gold medal (out of three). [ 1 ]

  3. Spolia - Wikipedia

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    Roman examples include the Arch of Janus, the earlier imperial reliefs reused on the Arch of Constantine, the colonnade of Old Saint Peter's Basilica; examples in Byzantine territories include the exterior sculpture on the Panagia Gorgoepikoos church in Athens); in the medieval West Roman tiles were reused in St Albans Cathedral, in much of the ...

  4. Hymen, oh Hyménée! - Wikipedia

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    Hymen, oh Hyménée! is a history painting done in the historical realism style, which is closely associated with Luna's earlier notable works such as Spoliarium (1884) and The Death of Cleopatra (1881). This artwork portrays a scene from a Roman wedding ritual, specifically the moment when the bride is entering the groom's chamber.

  5. Juan Luna - Wikipedia

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    Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (Spanish: [ˈxwan ˈluna], Tagalog: [hwɐn ˈluna]; October 23, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century.

  6. List of National Cultural Treasures in the Philippines

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    Jose Rizal made this map from August to September 1892 assisted by Francisco Paula de Sanchez, his favorite teacher in Ateneo de Manila. It was intended as a way for teaching geography and history to Rizal's pupils in Dapitan and part of Rizal's beautification project to the town plaza.

  7. Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho - Wikipedia

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    An oil on canvas painting measuring 1.15 m × 1.57 m (45 in × 62 in), Las Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho is a "landmark painting" depicting the persecution of Christians in Ancient Rome. [3]

  8. The Death of Cleopatra - Wikipedia

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    The Death of Cleopatra (Spanish: La muerte de Cleopatra), [1] also known simply as Cleopatra, [2] is an 1881 oil painting on canvas by the Filipino painter Juan Luna, currently on display at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain.

  9. España y Filipinas - Wikipedia

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    España y Filipinas (“Spain and the Philippines") is a series of oil on wood paintings [1] [2] by Filipino painter, Ilustrado, and revolutionary activist, Juan Luna.It is an allegorical depiction [3] of two women together, one a representation of Spain and the other of the Philippines. [4]