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Botong. Trabaho. Pintor/Muralista. Magulang. Felipe Francisco (ama) Maria Villaluz (ina) [1] Parangal. Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas. Si Carlos Modesto "Botong" Villaluz Francisco (Nobyembre 4, 1912 - Marso 31, 1969) ay isang Pilipinang muralista mula sa Angono, Rizal .
In Botong Francisco’s Fluvial Parade, it is no small surprise that the higantes, in their bright red apparel as church acolytes, manage to upstage the patron San Clemente, in papal vestments, complete with mitre and staff, though up on the floating pagoda, surrounded by dozens of male devotees paddling the Laguna de Bay (Lake of Bay) with bamboo oars or sagwan.
Jun 4, 2017 · After Botong’s death on March 31, 1969, what came to be known as the Botong Francisco School of Painting grew, exemplifying lyricism and heroism. Botong became the second Filipino to receive the title of National Artist in Painting in 1973. Botong, who is known as the Poet of Angono, singlehandedly revived the forgotten art of mural painting.
The country’s foremost muralist may not have written it, but what Carlos “Botong” Francisco has painted is a veritable “Tale of Two Stations.”. For indeed, two institutions of learning have been the fortunate beneficiaries of his artistic genius: Don Bosco and FEU. The same subject, the commemoration of the Passion and Death of Jesus ...
Nov 26, 2023 · Trust National Artist Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco to tap into our heroic DNA. He was justly famous as the maker of the Filipino pantheon— Andres Bonifacio signing his Katipunan oath in blood, Jose Rizal felled by a firing squad, Lapulapu in all his majesty, and also the glorious warriors of the northern tribes and shamans of the south.
Carlos “Botong” Francisco is known for reviving and practicing the art of mural for almost three decades. He is fond of using rural scenes and town folks as his subject. His famous work of art includes the Portrait of Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Bayanihan, Fiesta and Sandugo.
