Before anything else, i just want to say that i still can't get over this painting.
Juan Luna's
Blast Furnaces of Vizcaya, painted in Vizcaya, Spain year 1893. He's proclaimed as the greatest painter in Philippine History.
I'm magnetized. More than a hundred years but the depth and richness of the colours are still there. Like
Spoliarium, Luna made this piece immortal. The photo can't even do justice on how beautiful this is up close. Why Juan Luna is included in significance, that i will tell on the
next post.
Now back to Rizal. To my foreign readers,
Jose Rizal is the Philippine National Hero. We usually held annual celebration of his birthday to commemorate his huge share in our country's independence from Spanish colonization. Aside from that, we hail this man as a national genius. He was not only a writer and inventor, but he also practiced medicine, learned art, music, fencing, and a whole lot more ~ he was a living polymath of his time! He lived so knowledgeable that he was known to speak about twenty-two languages.
Last night marks the first day of celebrating Rizal's life and accomplishments. Yuchengco Museum's packed with artworks and memorabilia, here are some i managed to take. :)
