19th Century Filipino Artwork
I’ve chosen three artworks by three Filipino artists from the late 19 th century. During this time the Spaniards controlled the county and governed the citizens. This greatly impacted the art of the country during that time, with artists such as Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo both gaining fame from participating in European art contests such as the National Exhibition of Fine Arts contests in 1884 in Madrid, Spain. Spolarium - Juan Luna The first painting is by Juan Luna and is named the Spoliarium . It is a very large oil on canvas painting that is 4.22 meters tall and 7.675 meters wide. It is considered one of the largest oil on canvas paintings in the country. It’s a painting that shows the basement of the Roman Colosseum where fallen gladiators were thrown in after combat. It’s currently on display at the National Museum of the Philippines. The country of origin isn’t detailed, but it is thought that it was painted in Luna’s Paris studio in 1884 and then submitted to
