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Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (Spanish: [ˈxwan ˈluna], Tagalog: [hwɐn ˈluna]; October 25, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century.
Filipino painter Juan Luna was once the toast of Europe's art scene, and his ideas helped spark the Philippine Revolution.
Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first...
Jun 12, 2023 · There are others of men dying for their country. But there is also one of a hero who, through sheer brilliance, first forced the world to gaze upon a Filipino as their equal: Juan Luna.
Born on October 23, 1857 in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Juan Luna y Novicio was the third child of seven children. He is a famous Filipino painter who is a successor of the Cala Family of the Philippines. Luna attained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1874.
Jun 14, 2023 · Juan Luna is well-known for his pardoned crime of passion killing his wife and mother-in-law. Many conjectured that the family had burned the artwork out of spite. Others believed it had been destroyed during the war.
La Bulaqueña by Luna is a masterpiece of Philippine turn-of-the-century portraiture. The subject of the work is a comely Filipina from an elite provincial family. She is depicted full figure in the formal dress of the time.
Jun 11, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines — As the Philippines commemorates the 125th year since declaring independence, Juan Luna's long-lost masterpiece "Hymen, oh Hyménée!" will be the centerpiece of an...
Jul 7, 2023 · A highly esteemed Filipino painter, Juan Luna (1857-1899), significantly impacted Philippine art history with his exceptional skill and emotional depth. Luna’s paintings showcase his mastery of technique, capturing human emotions and blending Western and Filipino influences.
Juan Luna was a renowned visual artist and political activist during the Philippine Revolution in the late 1800s. As an impressionist painter, he gained international fame when his massive masterpiece "Spoliarium" won the top prize in the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts.
