Juan Luna
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Juan Luna c. 1899
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| Born |
Juan Novicio Luna October 23, 1857 Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | December 7, 1899 (aged 42) British Hong Kong |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, sculpting |
| Notable work |
Spoliarium, 1884, in museums: |
| Movement | Romanticism, Realism |
Spoliarium, 1884,
The Death of Cleopatra, 1881
El Pacto de Sangre, 1884
La Batalla de Lepanto, 1887
The Parisian Life, 1892
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Juan Novicio Luna (October 23, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recognized Philippine artists.
His winning the gold medal in the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts, along with the silver win of fellow Filipino painter Félix Resurrección Hidalgo, prompted a celebration which was a major highlight in the memoirs of members of the Propaganda Movement, with the fellow Ilustrados toasting to the two painters' good health and to the brotherhood between Spain and the Philippines.
Regarded for work done in the manner of the Spanish, Italian and French academies of his time, Luna painted literary and historical scenes, some with an underscore of political commentary. His allegorical works were inspired with classical balance, and often showed figures in theatrical poses.
Born in the town of Badoc, Ilocos Norte in the northern Philippines, Juan N. Luna was the third among the seven children of Joaquín Posadas Luna and Laureana Ancheta Novicio-Luna. In 1861, the Luna family moved to Manila and he went to Ateneo Municipal de Manila where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree. He excelled in painting and drawing, and was influenced by his brother, Manuel N. Luna, who, according to Filipino patriot José Rizal, was a better painter than Juan himself.
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