Fernando Amorsolo
Birth name	Fernando Cueto Amorsolo
Born	May 30, 1892(1892-05-30) Paco, Manila
Died	April 26, 1972 (aged 79) Manila
Nationality	Filipino
Field	Painting
Training	Liceo de Manila, University of the Philippines, Academia de San Fernando
Awards	National Artist of the Philippines, 1972

Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (May 30, 1892 - April 26, 1972) is one of the most important artists in the history of painting in the Philippines.^[1] Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. He is popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light. Born in Paco, Manila, he earned a degree from the Liceo de Manila Art School in 1909.^[2][3] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 398 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1628 × 2453 pixel, file size: 2. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... paco, manila ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... paco, manila ...

Biography

Early life and education

Fernando Amorsolo was born on May 30, 1892 in Paco, Manila to Pedro Amorsolo, a bookkeeper, and Bonifacia Cueto.^[4][3] Amorsolo spent his childhood in Daet, Camarines Norte, where he studied in a public school and was tutored at home in Spanish reading and writing.^[5] After his father’s death, Amorsolo and his family moved to Manila to live with Don Fabian de la Rosa, his mother's cousin and a Philippine painter.^[4] At the age of 13, Amorsolo became an apprentice to De la Rosa, who would eventually become the advocate and guide to Amorsolo's painting career.^[4] During this time, Amorsolo's mother embroidered to earn money, while Amorsolo helped by selling watercolor postcards to a local bookstore for 10 centavos each.^[4] Amorsolo's brother, Pablo, was also a painter.^[4] Accountancy (British English) or accounting (American English) is the process of maintaining, auditing, and processing financial information for business purposes. ... Daet is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... Embroidery is an ancient variety of decorative needlework in which designs and pictures are created by stitching strands of some material on to a layer of another material. ... Watercolor is a painting technique making use of water-soluble pigments that are either transparent or opaque and are formulated with gum to bond the pigment to the paper. ... ISO 4217 Code PHP User(s) Philippines Inflation 2. ...

Amorsolo's first success as a young painter came in 1908, when his painting Levendo Periodico took second place at the Bazar Escolta, a contest organized by the Asociacion Internacional de Artistas.^[5] Between 1909 and 1914, Amorsolo enrolled at the Art School of the Liceo de Manila, where he earned honors for his paintings and drawings.^[4]

After graduating from the Liceo, he entered the University of the Philippines' School of Fine Arts, where Dela Rosa worked at the time.^[4] During college, Fernando Amorsolo's primary influences were the Spanish court painter Diego Velazquez, John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn, Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Ignacio Zuloaga.^[6] Amorsolo's most notable work as a student at the Liceo was his painting of a young man and a young woman in a garden, which won him the first prize in the art school exhibition during his graduation year.^[5] To make money during school, Amorsolo joined competitions and did illustrations for various Philippine publications,^[7] including Severino Reyes’ first novel in Tagalog, Parusa ng Diyos (God’s Punishment), and Iñigo Ed. Regalado's Madaling Araw (Dawn).^[8] He also illustrated for the religious Pasion books.^[8] Amorsolo graduated with medals from the University of the Philippines in 1914.^[4] The Oblation UP Diliman, the flagship campus of the U.P. System UP Baguio UP Extension Program in Pampanga Temporary Campus UP Los Baños UP Manila This article is about the University of the Philippines System. ... Las Meninas, painted in 1656. ... Self Portrait, 1906, oil on canvas, 70 x 53 cm, Uffizi Gallery, Florence. ... Anders Zorn: Self-portrait in red 1915 Anders Zorn (February 18, 1860 – August 22, 1920) was a Swedish painter who painted a portrait of, among others, the former American President Grover Cleveland in 1899. ... Self-portrait, Jouquín Sorolla. ... Claude Monet also known as Oscar-Claude Monet or Claude Oscar Monet (November 14, 1840 – December 5, 1926)[1] was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movements philosophy of expressing ones perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein... Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841–December 3, 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. ... Ignacio Zuloaga (July 26, 1870 - October 31, 1945) was a Spanish painter, born at Eibar, in the Basque country, the son of the metalworker and damascener Plácido Zuloaga, and grandson of the organizer and director of the royal armoury in Madrid. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

Career

Amorsolo poster promoting liberty bonds, 1917

After graduating from the University of the Phillipines, Amorsolo worked as a draftsman for the Bureau of Public Works, as a chief artist at the Pacific Commercial Company, and as a part-time instructor at the University of the Philippines (where he would work for 38 years).^[4] After three years as an instructor and commercial artist, Amorsolo was given a grant to study at the Academia de San Fernando in Madrid, Spain by Filipino businessman Enrique Zobel de Ayala.^[4] During his seven months in Spain, Amorsolo sketched at museums and along the streets of Madrid, experimenting with the use of light and color.^[3] Through De Ayala’s grant, Amorsolo was also able to visit New York, where he encountered postwar impressionism and cubism, which would be major influences on his work. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 472 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2782 × 3532 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 472 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2782 × 3532 pixels, file size: 1. ... Liberty bonds are a special type of war bonds that were sold to support the allied cause in World War I. It could be redeemed for the orginal value of the bond with interest. ... This is about drafting, the art and science of technical drawing. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Enrique Jacobo Emilio Olgado Zobel (January 7, 1927–May 17, 2004), also known as EZ, was a prominent Spanish-Filipino businessman. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the art movement. ... Pablo Picasso, Le guitariste, 1910 Juan Gris, Portrait of Picasso, 1912, oil on canvas Georges BraqueWoman with a guitar, 1913 Juan Gris, Still Life with Fruit Dish and Mandolin, 1919, oil on canvas Cubist villa in Prague, Czech Republic Cubist House of the Black Madonna, Prague, Czech Republic, 1912 Cubism...

Amorsolo set up his own studio upon his return to Manila and painted prodigiously during the 1920s and the 1930s.^[3] His first important painting the 1922 Rice Planting (1922), which appeared on posters and tourist brochures, becoming one of the most popular images of the Commonwealth era.^[6] Beginning in the 1930s, Amorsolo's work was exhibited widely both in the Philippines and abroad.^[6] His optimistic, pastoral images set the tone for Phillipine painting before World War II.^[9] Except for his darker World War II-era paintings, Amorsolo painted quiet and peaceful scenes throughout his career.^[10] Anthem Lupang Hinirang Location of the Philippines in Asia Capital Manila ¹ Language(s) Pilipino, English, Spanish Government Republic President  - 1935-1944 Manuel L. Quezon  - 1944-1946 Sergio Osmeña  - 1946 Manuel Roxas Vice President  - 1935-1944 Sergio Osmeña  - 1946 Elpidio Quirino Historical era American colonization  - Philippine Independence Act March...

Amorsolo was sought after by influential Filipinos including Luis Araneta, Antonio Araneta and Jorge Vargas.^[11] Amorsolo also became the favorite Philippine artist of United States officials and visitors in the Philippines. Due to his popularity, Amorsolo had to resort to photographing his works and pasted and mounted them in an album. Prospective patrons could then choose from this catalogue of his works. Amorsolo did not create exact replicas of his trademark themes; he recreated the paintings by varying some elements. Jorge B. Vargas (August 24, 1890 – February 22, 1980) was a lawyer and youth advocate born in Bago City, Negros Occidental. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Look up catalogue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up replica in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

His works later appeared on the cover and pages of children's textbooks, in novels, in commercial designs, in cartoons and illustrations for the Philippine publications such The Independent, Philippine Magazine, Telembang, Renacimiento Filipino, and Excelsior.^[6] He was the director of the University of the Philippine’s College of Fine Arts from 1938 to 1952.

During the 1950s until his death in 1972, Amorsolo averaged to finishing 10 paintings a month.^[12] However, during his later years, diabetes, cataracts, arthritis, headaches, dizziness and the death of two sons affected the execution of his works.^[12] Amorsolo underwent a cataract operation when he was 70 years old, a surgery that did not impede him from drawing and painting.^[5] Two months after being confined at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Manila,^[11] Amorsolo died of heart failure on April 24, 1972 at the age of 79.^[4] This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... Human eye cross-sectional view, showing position of human lens. ... Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation; plural: arthritides) is a group of conditions where there is damage caused to the joints of the body. ...

Four days after his death, Amorsolo was conferred as the First Philippine National Artist in Painting at the Cultural Center of the Philippines by Ferdinand E. Marcos.^[5] The Cultural Center of the Philippines (or CCP) is located in Manila, the Philippines and was opened in 1969 to promote and preserve Filipino arts and culture, and to become a mecca of culture and the arts in Asia. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was the tenth President of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

Personal life

During his lifetime, Amorsolo was married twice and had 14 children.^[13] In 1916, he married Salud Jorge, with whom he had six children.^[13] After Jorge’s death in 1931, Amorsolo married Maria del Carmen Zaragoza, with whom he had eight more children.^[13] Among her daughters are Sylvia Amorsolo Lazo and Luz Amorsolo.^[11] Five of Amorsolo’s children became painters themselves.^[3] Amorsolo was a close friend to the Philippine sculptor Guillermo Tolentino, the creator of the Caloocan City monument for Philippine hero Andres Bonifacio.^[14] Sculptor redirects here. ... A National Artist of the Philippines is a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts, namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, Fashion Design and Architecture and Allied Arts. ... The City of Caloocan, (Filipino: Lungsod ng Kalookan; alternative spelling: Kalookan City), is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. ... Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was one of the chief leaders of the revolution of the Philippines against Spanish colonial rule, the first revolution in Asia against European colonial rule. ...

Style and techniques

Women and landscapes

A typical Filipina country woman as portrayed by Amorsolo. This painting also demonstrates his characteristic backlighting technique.

Amorsolo is best known for his idealized paintings of women from the countryside and his illuminated landscapes,^[15] 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.^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 583 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (636 × 654 pixel, file size: 234 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Rodsan18. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 583 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (636 × 654 pixel, file size: 234 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Rodsan18. ...

Amorsolo was educated in the classical tradition and aimed "to achieve his Philippine version of the Greek ideal for the human form."^[16] In his paintings of Filipina women, Amorsolo rejected Western ideals of beauty in favor of Filipino ideals^[17] and was fond of basing the faces of his subjects on members of his family.^[11] The typical "Amorsolo women" were brown, fair-complexioned, young, beautiful, and slender-figured.^[12] He said that the women he painted should have

a rounded face, not of the oval type often presented to us in newspapers and magazine illustrations. The eyes should be exceptionally lively, not the dreamy, sleepy type that characterizes the Mongolian. The nose should be of the blunt form but firm and strongly marked. ... So the ideal Filipina beauty should not necessarily be white complexioned, nor of the dark brown color of the typical Malayan, but of the clear skin or fresh colored type which we often witness when we met a blushing girl.^[17]

Amorsolo used natural light in his paintings and developed the backlighting technique, which became his artistic trademark and his greatest contribution to Philippine painting.^[2][4][3] In a typical Amorsolo painting, figures are outlined against a characteristic glow, and intense light on one part of the canvas highlights nearby details.^[3] Philippine sunlight was a constant feature of Amorsolo's work; he is believed to have painted only one rainy-day scene.^[3] Backlights are lights that are attached to LCD displays so that they can be seen at night. ...

Sketches

Sketch of a woman, whose unfinished style is representative of Amorsolo's sketching.

Amorsolo was an incessant sketch artist,^[17] often drawing sketches at his home, at Luneta Park, and in the countryside.^[11] He drew the people he saw around him, from Filipino farmers to citydwellers coping with the the Japanese occupation.^[17] Amorsolo's impressionistic tendencies, which may be seen in his paintings as well, were at their height in his sketches.^[17] His figures were not completely finished but were mere "suggestions" of the image.^[17] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Look up Sketch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Luneta Park is situated in the heart of the city of Manila, Philippines. ... The history of the Philippines is believed to begin with the arrival of the first humans in the Philippines by land bridges at least 30,000 years ago. ...

Historical paintings and portraits

Amorsolo also painted a series of historical paintings on pre-Colonial and Spanish Colonization events. Amorsolo’s Making of the Philippine Flag, in particular, was widely reproduced.^[10] His The First Baptism in the Philippines required numerous detailed sketches and colored studies of its elements.^[10] These diverse elements were meticulously and carefully set by the artist before being transferred to the final canvas.^[10] For his pre-colonial and 16th-century depiction of the Philippines, Amorsolo referred to the written accounts of Antonio Pigafetta, other available reading materials, and visual sources.^[10] He consulted with the Philippine scholars of the time, H. Pardo de Tavera and Epifanio de los Santos.^[10] Flag ratio: 1:2 The national flag of the Philippines features an eight-rayed sun and three stars, all in gold, on a white equilateral triangle on the mast. ... Antonio Pigafetta. ... Epifanio de los Santos (April 7, 1871–April 18, 1928) was a Filipino historian. ...

Amorsolo also painted oil portraits of Philippine General Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippine presidents, and other prominent Filipino individuals. Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. ... The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

World War II-era works

Detail from Fernando Amorsolo's 1945 Defense of a Filipina Woman's Honor, which is representative of Amorsolo's WWII-era paintings. Here, a man defends his wife or daughter from being raped or executed by an unseen Japanese soldier. According to John Silva, the painting represents defiance against oppression.^[18]

After the onset of World War II, Amorsolo's typical pastoral scenes were replaced by the depictions of a war-torn nation.^[18] During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, Amorsolo spent his days at his home near the Japanese garrison, where he sketched war scenes from the house's windows or rooftop.^[11] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 434 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (756 × 1044 pixel, file size: 384 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Rodsan18. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 434 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (756 × 1044 pixel, file size: 384 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Rodsan18. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For people named Garrison, see Garrison (disambiguation) Garrison House, built by William Damm in 1675 at Dover, New Hampshire Garrison (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, to equip) is the collective term for the body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but...

During the war, he documented the destruction of many landmarks in Manila^[18] and the pain, tragedy and death experienced by Filipino people, with his subjects including "women mourning their dead husbands, files of people with pushcarts and makeshift bags leaving a dark burning city tinged with red from fire and blood."^[10] Amorsolo frequently portrayed the lives and suffering of Filipina women during World War II: among his paintings are "mothers clutching children fleeing burning ruins," "a woman bayoneted by a Japanese soldier as her child cries on the ground," and "a mother grieving over her dead son’s lifeless body."^[18] Other WWII-era paintings by Amorsolo include a portrait in absentia of General Douglas MacArthur as well as self-portraits and paintings of Japanese occupation soldiers.^[3] In 1948, Amorsolo’s wartime paintings were exhibited at the Malacanang Presidential Palace.^[3] This article is about the American general; for the municipality in the Philippines, see General MacArthur, Eastern Samar. ... Another View of Malacañan Palace, with the renovation to the facade during the Macapagal administration; this photo is of the palace before 1978 reconstruction. ...

Critical evaluation

Amorsolo's supporters consider his portrayals of the countryside as "the true reflections of the Filipino Soul."^[16]

Amorsolo has been accused, however, of succumbing to commercialism and merely producing souvenir paintings for American soldiers.^[16] Critic Francisco Arcellana wrote in 1948 that Amorsolo's paintings "have nothing to say" and that they were not hard to understand because "there is nothing to understand."^[16] Critics have criticized Amorsolo's portraits of Phillipine Commonwealth personalities, his large, mid-career anecdotal works, and his large historical paintings.^[16] Of the latter, critics have said that his "artistic temperament was simply not suited to generating the sense of dramatic tension necessary for such works."^[16] Francisco Arcellana - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Another critic, however, while noting that most of Amorsolo's estimated ten thousand works were not worthy of his talent, argues that Amorsolo's oeuvre should nonetheless be judged by his best works instead of his worst.^[16] Amorsolo's small landscapes, especially those of his early career, have been judged as his best works, "hold[ing] well together plastically."^[16] Amorsolo may "be considered a master of the Philippine landscape as landscape, even outranking Luna and Hidalgo who also did some Philippine landscapes of the same measurements."^[16] Juan Luna y Novicio was a 19th century Filipino painter. ... Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo y Padilla (February 21, 1853, Manila –March 13, 1913, Barcelona) is a 19th century Filipino painter who made the Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populache and Antigone. ...

Legacy

The volume of paintings, sketches and studies of Amorsolo is believed to have reached more than 10,000 pieces. Amorsolo was an important influence on contemporary Filipino art and artists, even beyond the so-called "Amorsolo school."^[16] Amorsolo's influence can be seen in many landscape paintings by Filipino artists, including early landscape paintings by abstract painter Federico Aguilar Alcuaz.^[16]

In 2003, Amorsolo's children founded the Fernando C. Amorsolo Art Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving Fernando Amorsolo’s legacy, promoting his style and vision, and preserving a national heritage through the conservation and promotion of his works. ^[19]

Amorsolo paintings in the art market

At a 2001 auction in Wellesley, Massachusetts, two original 1950s paintings by Amersolo, The Cockfight and Resting Under the Trees, were bought by a New Jersey collector for $36,000 and $31,500, respectively.^[20] During a 2002 episode of Antiques Roadshow, a Sotheby's antiques appraiser estimated that an attendee's signed 1945 rural landscape painting by Amorsolo could fetch between $30,000 and $50,000 at auction.^[21] At a 1996 Christie's auction, Amorsolo's The Marketplace went for $174,000.^[22]   Settled: 1660 â€“ Incorporated: 1881 Zip Code(s): 02481, 02482 â€“ Area Code(s): 339 / 781 Official website: http://www. ... Antiques Roadshow is a British human interest television show in which antique appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom and appraise antiques brought in by local residents. ... PR shot of Sothebys New York, from auditions for The Apprentice 2 Sothebys is a noted auction house. ...

Major works

His major works include:^[4][12]

• 1920 – My Wife, Salud
• 1921 – Maiden in a Stream, GSIS Collection
• 1922 – Rice Planting
• 1928 – El Ciego, Central Bank of the Philippines Collection
• 1931 - The Conversion of the Filipinos
• 1936 – Dalagang Bukid, Club Filipino Collection
• 1939 - Afternoon Meal of the Workers (also known as Noonday Meal of the Rice Workers)
• 1942 - The Rape of Manila
• 1942 - The Bombing of the Intendencia
• 1943 – The Mestiza, National Museum of the Philippines Collection
• 1944 - The Explosion
• 1945 - Defense of a Filipina Woman’s Honor, oil on canvas (60.5 in x 36 in)
• 1945 - The Burning of Manila
• 1946 – Planting Rice, United Coconut Planters Bank Collection
• 1950 - Our Lady of Light
• 1958 – Sunday Morning Going To Town, Ayala Museum Collection
• The First Baptism in the Philippines - Cebu High School
• Princess Urduja
• Sale of Panay
• Early Sulu Wedding
• Early Filipino State Wedding
• Traders
• Sikatuna
• The First Mass in the Philippines
• The Building of Intramuros
• Burning of the Idol
• Assassination of Governor Bustamante
• Making of the Philippine Flag
• La destruccion de Manila por los salvajes japoneses (The Destruction of Manila by the Savage Japanese)
• Bataan
• Corner of Hell
• One Casualty
• El Violinista (The Violinist)

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Awards and achievements

• 1908 – 2nd Prize, Bazar Escolta (Asocacion Internacional de Artistas), for Levendo Periodico
• 1922 – 1st Prize, Commercial and Industrial Fair in the Manila Carnival
• 1929 (1939?) – 1st Prize, New York’s World Fair, for Afternoon Meal of Rice Workers (also known as Noonday Meal of the Rice Workers)
• 1940 – Outstanding University of the Philippines Alumnus Award
• 1959 – Gold Medal, UNESCO National Commission
• 1961 – Rizal Pro Patria Award
• 1961 – Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities, from the Far Eastern University
• 1963 – Diploma of Merit from the University of the Philippines
• 1963 – Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan Award, from the City of Manila
• 1963 – Republic Cultural Heritage Award
• 1972 – Gawad CCP para sa Sining, from the Cultural Center of the Philippines^[4]

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Major exhibitions

Outside the Philippines, his exhibitions were held in Belgium, at the Exposicion de Panama in 1914, at a one-man show at the Grand Central Gallery in New York City in 1925, and at the National Museum in Herran on November 6, 1948. During the 1931 Paris Exposition, Amorsolo exhibited one of his anecdotal paintings, The Conversion of the Filipinos. Amorsolo's entries at the Exposicion in Panama were a portrait of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and the piece La Muerte de Socrates. At the 1948 National Museum in Herran, Amorsolo exhibition was sponsored by the Art Association of the Philippines. In 1950, Amorsolo exhibited two more historical paintings, Faith Among the Ruins and Baptism of Rajah Humabon at the Missionary Art Exhibit in Rome. In 1979, Fernando Amorsolo's legacy as a painter was celebrated through an exhibition of his works at the Art Center of the Manila Hilton.^[5] His art was also featured in a 2007 exhibition in Havana.^[23] A national museum is a museum maintained by a nation. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...

References

See also

• Arts of the Philippines

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External links

• Photographs of Amorsolo's palette, wallet, and other personal effects at flickr.com.
• Amorsolo works at Allinson Gallery.
• Amorsolo works at Frazer Fine Art.