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Apr 8, 2009 · Amorsolo’s work was naturally seen as the embodiment of a Filipino culture unique from that of the new country’s former colonial masters. His genre paintings were in such high demand that he catalogued his works. Prospective clients would choose the painting they wanted. The artist then painted a different version of the chosen subjects.
Apr 8, 2009 · Amorsolo made his mark and carved a niche for himself in the local art scene. Demand for his chosen genre reached a high point. Amorsolo’s first wife passed away in 1931 leaving him with six children. He had six more children by a common-law wife. In 1935, he married Maria del Carmen who gave him eight more children.
Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972) remained as one of the most prolific painters during the Japanese occupation producing portraits, landscapes of genre scenes as well as numerous sketches. Amorsolo also painted a series of scenes depicting the carnage of Manila.
Jul 8, 2019 · Fernando C. Amorsolo, the first genre painter given the National Artist award and perhaps - more significantly - the artist ever to rank first in the heart of his countrymen, actually believed, as the traditional classicist painter did, that drawing was the probity of art.
Apr 8, 2009 · Amorsolo’s customer base dissipated in the face of the tough economic situation. Acquiring painting materials was a challenge. More importantly, Amorsolo was deprived of his frequent sojourns to the rural areas of Marikina , Antipolo , and other locales in the outskirts of Manila where he painted his popular landscapes.
Fernando Amorsolo was born on May 30, 1892 in Calle Herran in Paco, Manila to Pedro Amorsolo and Bonifacia Cueto. Although born in the nation’s capital, Amorsolo would spend most of his childhood in the small town setting of Daet in Camarines Norte where his love for the simple rural life would become the foundation for his artistic output for which he is most well-known.
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (1892-1972), Philippines' first National Artist in Painting (1972), the so-called "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art", Amorsolo earned a degree from the Liceo de Manila Art School in 1909 and entered the University of the Philippines' (UP) School of Fine Arts. He graduated with honors from the UP in 1914 and got study grant in Madrid, Spain. He was also able to visit ...
