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Amorsolo’s major works, such as Maiden in a Stream (1921), The Conversion of the Filipinos (1931), The Bombing of Intendencia (1942), The Rape of Manila (1942), Defense of a Filipina Woman’s Honor (1945), and Sunday Morning Going to Town (1958), relate to distinct events in Philippine history.
FERNANDO AMORSOLO, Untitled (Sunday Morning Going to Town), 1942, Oil on canvas. Fernando Cueto Amorsolo was born on May 20, 1892 to Pedro Amorsolo and Bonifacia Cueto. He grew up in Daet, Camarines Norte where his father worked as a bookkeeper. As a child, Amorsolo’s hobbies included sketching.
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] .
Oct 12, 2017 · The country had its first National Artist (in Painting) in Fernando C. Amorsolo. The official title “Grand Old Man of Philippine Art” was bestowed on Amorsolo when the Manila Hilton inaugurated its art center on January 23, 1969 with an exhibit of a selection of his works.
Mar 10, 2018 · The morning sun brings illumination - shining upon the verdant path ahead, the parasol’s striking hue breaks the cacophony of greens and yellows. It is as if Amorsolo had captured the joyously resolute spirit of the scene and its people.
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A family sets out together, leaving their hut for a place beyond the viewer’s eye. Light cascades on them from the rising morning sun, and they are left to cover themselves with either the natural shade or, in the case of the woman in the center, a pink parasol.
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