Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla was a prominent 19th century Filipino painter known for winning a silver medal at the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts. He inspired members of the Philippine reform movement including José Rizal. Fellow painter Juan Luna won gold at the same exposition, prompting celebrations among reformists of Filipinos' achievements being equal to Spaniards. Luna was also a sculptor and political activist during the Philippine Revolution. Fernando Amorsolo was an important 20th century painter known for portraits and landscapes using mastery of light. Guillermo Estrella Tolentino was a sculptor and professor designated as a National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture. Napoleon "
Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla was a prominent 19th century Filipino painter known for winning a silver medal at the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts. He inspired members of the Philippine reform movement including José Rizal. Fellow painter Juan Luna won gold at the same exposition, prompting celebrations among reformists of Filipinos' achievements being equal to Spaniards. Luna was also a sculptor and political activist during the Philippine Revolution. Fernando Amorsolo was an important 20th century painter known for portraits and landscapes using mastery of light. Guillermo Estrella Tolentino was a sculptor and professor designated as a National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture. Napoleon "
Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla was a prominent 19th century Filipino painter known for winning a silver medal at the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts. He inspired members of the Philippine reform movement including José Rizal. Fellow painter Juan Luna won gold at the same exposition, prompting celebrations among reformists of Filipinos' achievements being equal to Spaniards. Luna was also a sculptor and political activist during the Philippine Revolution. Fernando Amorsolo was an important 20th century painter known for portraits and landscapes using mastery of light. Guillermo Estrella Tolentino was a sculptor and professor designated as a National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture. Napoleon "
Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla was a prominent 19th century Filipino painter known for winning a silver medal at the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts. He inspired members of the Philippine reform movement including José Rizal. Fellow painter Juan Luna won gold at the same exposition, prompting celebrations among reformists of Filipinos' achievements being equal to Spaniards. Luna was also a sculptor and political activist during the Philippine Revolution. Fernando Amorsolo was an important 20th century painter known for portraits and landscapes using mastery of light. Guillermo Estrella Tolentino was a sculptor and professor designated as a National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture. Napoleon "
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Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla (February 21, 1855 – March 13, 1913)
was a Filipino artist. He is acknowledged as one of the great Filipino
painters of the late 19th century, and is significant in Philippine history for having been an acquaintance and inspiration for members of the Philippine reform movement which included José Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar, Mariano Ponce and Graciano López Jaena, although he neither involved himself directly in that movement, nor later associate himself with the First Philippine Republic under Emilio Aguinaldo. His winning the silver medal in the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts, along with the gold win of fellow Filipino painter Juan Luna, prompted a celebration which was a major highlight in the memoirs of members of the Philippine reform movement, with Rizal toasting to the two painters' good health and citing their win as evidence that Filipinos and Spaniards were equals.[1] Juan Luna y Novicio (Spanish: [ˈxwan ˈluna] October 24, 1857 – December 7, 1899), better known as Juan Luna was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recognized Philippine artists. His winning the gold medal in the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts, along with the silver win of fellow Filipino painter Félix Resurrección Hidalgo, prompted a celebration which was a major highlight in the memoirs of members of the Propaganda Movement, with the fellow Ilustrados toasting to the two painters' good health and to the brotherhood between Spain and the Philippines. Regarded for work done in the manner of the Spanish, Italian and French academies of his time, Luna painted literary and historical scenes, some with an underscore of political commentary. His allegorical works were inspired with classical balance, and often showed figures in theatrical poses. Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was one of the most important artists in the history of painting in the Philippines.[2] Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. He is popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light.[3] Guillermo Estrella Tolentino (July 24, 1890 – July 12, 1976) was a Filipino sculptor and professor of the University of the Philippines. He was designated as a National Artist of the Philippines for Sculpture in 1973, three years before his death.[3] Napoleon "Billy" Veloso Abueva (January 26, 1930 – February 16, 2018) was known as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture" Through Proclamation No. 1539, He was proclaimed National Artist for Sculpture in 1976 when he was 46, making him the youngest recipient of the award to date.