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Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," he was the first-ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines.
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," [2] he was the first-ever to be recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines. [3]
Jun 24, 2019 · Fernando Amorsolo, the first National Artist of the Philippines for painting, grew up during a time of transition for the country. Amorsolo and his mother moved to Manila and lived with his uncle, Fabian de la Rosa, a painter.
The Philippine artist Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972) was a portraitist and painter of rural land scapes. He is best known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light. Fernando Amorsolo was born May 30, 1892, in the Paco district of Manila.
Fernando Amorsolo is widely recognized as the foremost artist of 20th Century painting within the Philippines; acclaimed for a peerless realist technique honed from the best traditions of the Spanish school, broad popularity with art patrons particularly during the American occupation years, and a prolific legacy of beautifully romanticised ...
Filipino painter Fernando Amorsolo was known for his vivid depictions of landscapes, rural life, and portraits. Born on May 30, 1892, in Manila, Amorsolo was the eldest of five children.
FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO (PHILIPPINES, 1892-1972) El Ciego. signed 'F. Amorsolo, Manila 1929' (lower right) oil on board. 73.5 x 58.5 cm. (28 7/8 x 23 in.) Painted in 1929. Provenance. Acquired directly from the artist by Lt Commander Samuel J. Wilson. Thence by descent to the previous owner. Acquired directly from the above owner.
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 ...
May 30, 2022 · May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972. As we approach the close of our National Heritage Month, we celebrate the life of the country’s first-declared National Artist, Fernando Cueto Amorsolo who was born #OnThisDay, 130 years ago, in 1892 in Paco, Manila.
Farmers working and resting, 1955, by Fernando Amorsolo (Filipino, 1892 - 1972), Oil on canvas, Gift of Alexander and Cornelia Calhoun, 2005.99. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. View in Asian Art Museum's Collection
