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Jun 18, 2019 · In 1886, when Luna was 29 years old, he married the love of his life, Maria de la Paz Pardo de Tavera, or simply Paz. After marrying, they sailed to Europe, making sure to stop by Venice and Rome before finally settling in Paris.
Maria de la Paz Pardo de Tavera y Gorricho (died 3 or 6 October 1892) was a Philippine mestiza and wife of Filipino painter Juan Luna. Though born in the Philippines, she and her family moved to Paris some time after her father Félix's death in 1864. [3]
Jan 20, 2017 · The famous portrait of Paz Pardo de Tavera by her husband, the artist Juan Luna, remains haunted by the memory of a murder, and a curse believed to bring misfortune to the personalities who have owned it.
Nov 19, 2019 · Paz Pardo de Tavera was the daughter of a wealthy political family in self-exile. They were Filipinos with Spanish noble blood and according to some historians, they fled to Europe to escape persecution from anti-reform Spaniards.
On the left side is an 1890 painting often referred to as the “Portrait of Paz Pardo de Tavera,” which is quite absurd especially if you compare the woman in the painting with photographs of Juan Luna’s wife. Portrait of Paz Pardo de Tavera from the Ateneo de Manila University Archives.
Jun 11, 2023 · More importantly, Luna had married Paz Pardo de Tavera on Dec. 8. Overjoyed, he began working on a series of paintings on his honeymoon as he traveled from Rome to Venice.
Sep 27, 2023 · Inspired by his wedding to Paz Pardo de Tavera, Luna painted it as “an intimate and personal portrait,” completing it in 1887 during their honeymoon in Venice. It won a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1889.
Jun 12, 2023 · Luna worked on the painting while deep in the throes of love, during his honeymoon trip with his wife, Paz Pardo de Tavera, daughter of the Grand Inquisitor of Spain.
Maria de la Paz Pardo de Tavera y Gorricho (died 3 or 6 October 1892) was a Philippine mestiza and wife of Filipino painter Juan Luna. Though born in the Philippines, she and her family moved to Paris some time after her father Félix's death in 1864.
Jun 14, 2023 · By 1886, he had married Paz Pardo de Tavera, and on their honeymoon, began to work on a series of paintings during their sojourn throughout Rome and Venice.
